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Type of Trademarks: |
Marks for goods, Service marks, Certification marks, Collective marks, Quality control Marks, Sound marks or Geographical indication Marks |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Registrable Elements: |
Character, Chinese characters, Figure, Sign, Three-dimensional shape, Claiming color, Claiming priority, Combination of colors or Sound |
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Term of Protection: |
10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 12 months from the expiry date or 6 months after expiry date with Surcharge. |
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Priority Deadline: |
6 months from the priority application filing date. |
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Classification: |
11th Edition – Single class application, Use of class headings, Designation of retail services. |
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Search: |
Applicable for Word and Device marks. |
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Examination: |
Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications and Registrations. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 3 days. Registration: 6 months - Filing to Examination decision 2 months - Examination decision to Publication 1 month - Publication Opposition Period 2 months - Registration to Certificate Issuance 1 month Renewals: 3 months. Recordation: 3 months. Appeal: 8 months. Opposition: 8 months. |
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Declaration of Use: |
Not applicable. |
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Consent and Disclaimers: |
Acceptable to overcome refusal. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Unlawful registration Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Raid, Damages and Fine. |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Simple copy of Certificate of Incorporation or Extract from the Commercial Register.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record)
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing)
• Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company.
• Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
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Type of Patent: |
Patent. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Validity: |
Patents 20 years from the international filing date. |
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Annuities: |
Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 3 months surcharge grace period. |
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PCT Based Filing: |
Applicable within 18 months from the International filing date. |
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Revival: |
Applicable within 12 months from due date. |
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Search: |
Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formality and Substantive. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications and Registrations. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 15 days. Registration: 40 months. - Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 12 months - Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 18 months - Publication Opposition Period 4 months - Grant to Issuance of Letters 6 months Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 6 months. Opposition: 8 months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Simple copy of Certificate of Incorporation.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing)
• Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company.
• Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
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Type of Design: |
Drawings or Models. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Validity: |
10 years from the international filing date. |
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Multiple Figures: |
Applicable up to 100 figures. |
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Annuities: |
Renewal for two terms of 5 Years within 12 months from the expiry date or 6 months after expiry date With Surcharge. |
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Search: |
Not Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formality and Substantive. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications and Registrations. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 0 days. Registration: 36 months. - Filing to Examination decision 24 months - Registration to Certificate Issuance 12 months Renewal: 12 months. Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 6 months. Opposition: 8 months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Administrative Authorities and Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Prevention of importation of infringing goods by Customs, Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing)
• Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company.
• Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
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Works Protected: |
Literary works, Reference works, Computer software and databases, Artistic works Architectural Works, Geographical Maps and Technical Drawings, Engineering Plans and layouts. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Related Rights: |
Performers, Producers of sound recordings and Broadcasting Organizations. |
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Term of Protection: |
70 years after the author’s death. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Registration: 3 months. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Warning, Confiscation of all copies, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing)
• Declaration from the author to the applicant signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the author.
Address : |
P.O. Box 173, PC 134 Jawhart Al Shati, Mutrah, Muscat, Oman |
E-mail : |
oman@abounaja.com |
| Madrid Agreement | Paris Convention |
| PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty | Berne Convention |
| Nairobi Treaty | Patent Law Treaty |
| WIPO Convention | WIPO Copyright Treaty |
| WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty | Brussels Convention |
| Budapest Treaty | Trademark Law Treaty |
| Hague Agreement | UPOV Convention |
