CAIRO – The Egyptian Patent Office (EGPO), in cooperation with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, launched an online patent filing system on 1 January 2022 and announced that it would discontinue accepting paper-based applications.
As for pending patent applications and issued patents, EGPO has granted IP agents a time allowance until 28 February 2022 to add such applications into the new electronic system.
Accordingly, any patents with the 20th annuity due this year must be inserted into the new online portal.
Other application procedures and fees remain unchanged.
For more information, please contact egypt@qumsieh.com.