Renewal – NJQ & Associates https://njq-ip.com Treat Your IP Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: ABOLISHES THE REQUIREMENT FOR A LEGALISED POA FOR TRADEMARK RENEWAL https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2023/05/united-arab-emirates-abolishes-the-requirement-for-a-legalised-poa-for-trademark-renewal/ Mon, 29 May 2023 07:30:26 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=11078 ABU DHABI – The Trademark & Copyright Works Department of the Ministry of Economy has recently started to accept trademark renewal applications without requiring a legalised power of attorney (PoA).

This new practice simplifies the trademark renewal process in the UAE for owners without going through the legalisation of PoAs. Prior practice required a legalised PoA with the trademark renewal application.

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

]]> Kuwait – Trademark Renewals Go Online https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2018/10/kuwait-trademark-renewals-go-online/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:28:37 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=10517/ KUWAIT CITY – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced the commencement of receiving and processing trademark renewal applications in electronic form, which can now be filed online.

Since the system is very new, the information of registered trademarks may not be complete, so applicants or their agents are requested to complete any missing details of a registration upon renewal.

Finally, renewal certificates will be issued as normal, i.e., via hardcopy, but they are expected to be issued in digital form in a few months.

Should you have any questions, please contact kuwait@qumsieh.com.

]]> Kuwait – Changes in Renewal and Recordal Practice https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2017/12/kuwait-changes-in-renewal-and-recordal-practice/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:27:01 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=10416/ KUWAIT CITY – The Trademark Office (TMO) in Kuwait announced that renewal and recordal applications will no longer be endorsed on their respective original registration certificates. In addition, the TMO will issue separate certificates for such actions. The original certificate, however, must be provided upon filing.

Recordal applications include changes to name, changes of address, assignments, and mergers.

As per the previous practice, renewals and recordals were endorsed onto the back of the original registration certificate without the issuance of a recordal or renewal certificate.

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

]]> Morocco – Updates on Trademark Renewals https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2017/02/morocco-updates-on-trademark-renewals/ https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2017/02/morocco-updates-on-trademark-renewals/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:13:50 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=10240/ Per a recent update in the Moroccan Trademark Office, the request for a trademark renewal must contain all classes associated with that trademark registration. Since Morocco follows multi-class filing system, registrants were able to renew a trademark registration for certain classes and/or items within a particular class; however, now this is no longer acceptable. A trademark can only be renewed on all of its original classes and items.

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

]]> https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2017/02/morocco-updates-on-trademark-renewals/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia – New Updates on Trademark Renewals https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2016/04/saudi-arabia-new-updates-on-trademark-renewals/ https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2016/04/saudi-arabia-new-updates-on-trademark-renewals/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2016 08:02:12 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=9626 RIYADH – Please be advised that trademark renewal applications will be filed and completed online, said implementation of the renewal procedure was effective as of 27 March 2016.

Moreover, the official publication fees for renewal applications has been increased to SAR3000 (US$810) from SAR300, effective as of 24 March 2016.

To read more about filing requirements in Saudi Arabia we invite you to visit the Saudi Arabia page on our website:
https://njq-ip.com/country/saudi-arabia/trademarks/

For more information, please contact saudi-arabia@qumsieh.com.

]]> https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2016/04/saudi-arabia-new-updates-on-trademark-renewals/feed/ 0 Libya – Final Deadline to Renew Lapsed Trademarks 31 December 2015 https://njq-ip.com/libya-final-deadline-to-renew-lapsed-trademarks-31-december-2015/ https://njq-ip.com/libya-final-deadline-to-renew-lapsed-trademarks-31-december-2015/#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:59:14 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?p=8715 TRIPOLI – This is to inform you that the trademarks Registrar confirmed that it would be possible to lodge renewal applications in respect of expired trademarks, regardless to their expiry date, until 31 December 2015. After said date, all expired (lapsed) trademarks will be treated as cancelled.

As we mentioned in our newsletter article in October 2015 regarding this matter, it is possible to issue registration certificates for expired applications after paying the normal renewal fee as well as paying the registration fee simultaneously.

To submit renewal applications or obtaining registration certificates, applicants are required to provide specimen of the mark, filing number, filing date, applicant details, class, and list of goods. No other documents are needed.

If you need any clarifications, please contact libya@qumsieh.com.

]]> https://njq-ip.com/libya-final-deadline-to-renew-lapsed-trademarks-31-december-2015/feed/ 0 Syria – Updates on Renewal of Multi-Class Trademarks https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2014/01/syria-updates-on-renewal-of-multi-class-trademarks/ https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2014/01/syria-updates-on-renewal-of-multi-class-trademarks/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:37:27 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=8442 Ministerial Decree No. 2057 was issued on 9 December 2013, stating that a separate renewal application has to be filed for each class covered by a multi-class trademark registration.

The aforementioned amendment will lead to the generation of several renewal certificates equivalent to the number of classes originally included in the trademark registration. Previously, applicants could file one renewal application to renew a registration with several classes.

For more information, please contact us at syria@qumsieh.com.

]]> https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2014/01/syria-updates-on-renewal-of-multi-class-trademarks/feed/ 0 Algeria – New Renewal Requirement https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2006/01/algeria-new-renewal-requirement/ https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2006/01/algeria-new-renewal-requirement/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:13:57 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=7460 This is to advise that the Algerian Trademark Office, Institut National Algerian De La Propriete Industrielle (INAPI) has started to require a proof of use of the mark during the last year before expiration of the mark as a condition for accepting the renewal. This recent requirement is based on the new Trademark Law issue in 19 June 2003, published on August 2005, which states that renewal application must accompany all means, instruments and proofs of use to give evidence that the mark has been in use in Algeria during the exceeding year of renewal date.

In spite of the face that Law was issued during 2003 and publication date is 7 August 2008, the INAPI has started to ask for the said documents as of the January 2006.

The INAPI did not yet specify what proofs or documents are needed to support the renewal application. After several negotiations with INAP, a simply signed Declaration of Use printed on the letterheads of the applicant company will be one of the most acceptable instruments (document).

]]> https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2006/01/algeria-new-renewal-requirement/feed/ 0 United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Delay In Issuance of Registration and Renewal Certificates https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2004/12/united-arab-emirates-uae-delay-in-issuance-of-registration-and-renewal-certificates/ https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2004/12/united-arab-emirates-uae-delay-in-issuance-of-registration-and-renewal-certificates/#respond Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:10:42 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=5236 The Ministry of Trade and Economy in the UAE, to which the Trademark Office is attached, has been changed to the Ministry of Trade and Planning. Therefore, the Trademark Office has ceased issuing registration and renewal certificates as well as other official documents since November 2004, until they prepare new forms bearing the new name of the Ministry.

Filing requirements: Legalized power of attorney.

Renweal requirements:

  1. Legalized power of attorney.
  2. Photocopy of registration certificate.
]]> https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2004/12/united-arab-emirates-uae-delay-in-issuance-of-registration-and-renewal-certificates/feed/ 0 Bahrain – Update https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2004/12/bahrain-update-3/ https://njq-ip.com/newsletters/2004/12/bahrain-update-3/#respond Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:07:43 +0000 https://njq-ip.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=5235 The Bahrain Trademark Office has recently applied a new procedure for renewals.

Accordingly, renewal certificates will be issued at the time of payment of renewal fees.

Renewal requirements: simply signed power of attorney.

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