KUWAIT
Trademark Registration
Requirements:
- Information of applicant: name, address, and nationality.
- Classes and specification of goods/services.
- A certified copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority);
- Mark representation (Logo)
- Original Notarized and Legalized POA up to Kuwaiti Consulate. POA is required before filing.
Time for a trademark registration: 6~10 Months
Trademark Search
Requirements:
- A copy of the trademark
- Classes of goods/services
Patent Registration
Requirements:
- A power of attorney legalized up to the Consulate of Kuwait.
- An extract of the entry of the applicant in the commercial register or an official copy of the memorandum or articles of association, if the applicant is a company or a body corporate legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate
- The title of the invention; A summary description of the invention.
- The number and date of the corresponding foreign patent.
- The name, address, nationality and occupation of the applicant(s) and inventor(s).
- Two copies of the specifications of the invention together with the Arabic translation.
- Two sets of the formal drawings bearing Arabic reference numerals and prepared on Bristol boards.
- An assignment document from the inventor to the applicant legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate.
Time for a trademark registration: 12 Months
Industrial Design Registration
Requirements:
- Information of applicant: name, gender, address, p. o .box, e-mail address, phone, mobile and fax numbers and nationality;
- Information of inventor (if the applicant is not the inventor): name, gender, address, p. o .box, e-mail address, phone, mobile and fax numbers and nationality;
- If the design application contains more than one graphical descriptions/drawings, the main graphical description/drawing should be pointed out;
- A brief description of the Industrial Design in English and Arabic which is to be registered ;
- Certified Priority Document, if claimed; (note: we can file the applications now with only the priority number/date and submit the certified copy of priority application within the following 90 days of filing)
- A duly legalized extract from the Commercial Register or from the Memorandum of Association, if the applicant is a company or body corporate;
- Clear copy of the design (JPG or PDF format).
- Each view of proposed design with possible description; and
- Notarized and legalized Deed of Assignment.
- POA form for use in Kuwait. This POA shall be notarized and legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate.
Time for a trademark registration: 3~6 Months
IP Treaties Membership:
Gulf Cooperation Council.
For registration fees, POA/DOA forms, trademark renewal, patent/design annuity, assignment, license, opposition, enforcement,litigation or other inquiries, please email us at: info@aiptlaw.com