DOHA – The Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department (the Department), has officially announced the commencement of industrial design application filings. This marks a long-anticipated development in the implementation of Qatar’s Industrial Design Law, which had remained dormant due to the absence of implementing regulations and administrative procedures.
As of October 2025, industrial design applications may now be submitted in person at the Department in the Ministry’s main building. Applicants are required to pay the applicable official fees at the reception desks after filing their application.
The Ministry has clarified that all application forms, required documents, and the adopted classification system are now available on the official website of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The required documents are:
- Power of attorney, legalised.
- Copy of the inventor’s ID Card, passport, or commercial register.
- Copy of the applicant’s ID Card, passport, or commercial register.
- Copy of the design figures (digital images) if the design is 2-dimensional. If the design is 3D, the copies must cover all views (no more than 25 images).
- Certified copy of the priority document (if claimed).
This development signals the activation of industrial design protection in Qatar, where previously the only option to protect a design was to publish a cautionary notice containing design details in a daily newspaper.
For more information, please contact qatar@qumsieh.com.