Aden – NJQ & Associates https://njq-ip.com Treat Your IP Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:30:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5 YEMEN – ADEN: NEW DECLARATION REQUIREMENT FOR CLASS 5 TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2025/10/yemen-aden-new-declaration-requirement-for-class-5-trademark-applications/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:26:27 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=11222 ADEN – The General Department for Intellectual Property Protection, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Aden, has introduced an additional procedural requirement for trademark applications filed under Class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies).

Applicants seeking to register trademarks in this class must now submit a formal declaration confirming the following:

  • The trademark is being registered for priority rights protection only, and
  • The mark will not be used within the Yemeni market.

This declaration is subject to an official fee of YR 30,000 and may be drafted by legal officers at the Department.

It is important to note that this declaration is only a formality and does not authorise the commercial use of pharmaceutical or medical goods in Yemen. Actual use of such goods remains strictly dependent upon obtaining a separate licence from the Supreme Authority for Medicines and Medical Supplies.

This new requirement replaces the Department’s previous policy, which had been in effect for several months, whereby applicants were required to provide a license from the Supreme Authority to proceed with trademark applications in Class 5.

For more information, please contact yemen@qumsieh.com.

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