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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The complete information and filing requirements are yet to be updated. Following relevant details may be considered during the update process:

EQUIVALENT SEARCH
Not available due to newly implemented regulations and the absence of a searchable design database.

EXAMINATION
As to form, novelty, and originality

PUBLICATION
Applications are published prior to registration; however, the publication timeline is currently ambiguous under the law.
OPPOSITION
60 days from publication date

ANNUITIES
None (renewals due at end of each 5-year term)
PROTECTION TERM
5 years from filing date, renewable twice for 5 years each
REQUIREMENTS

• Applicant details: Name, nationality, and address of the applicant.
• Copy of the applicant’s commercial registration, or ID/passport (for individuals).
• Designer details: Name, nationality, address, and identification documents of the designer.
• Power of Attorney (POA): A legalized POA is required for all procedures, with additional legalization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Representation sheets (drawings/figures): Clear images illustrating all views of the design (up to 100 figures per class).
• Description: A brief description, including the title and class of the design in accordance with the Locarno Classification.
• Priority details: If priority is claimed, the priority document must be submitted; applications must be filed within 6 months from the priority date.
• Arabic translation: Required for all documents submitted in a language other than Arabic.

REGISTRATION
Same as above; no separate registration phase post-examination

What you need to know

• Examination within 30 days (Art. 8)
• Publication + 60-day opposition if approved (Art. 10)
• No Hague system accession
• Signatory to Paris Convention

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
An official document evidencing the change (e.g., a commercial register extract), along with a new Power of Attorney reflecting the updated information.