
Yemen

CLASSIFICATION
8th edition – single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, and pork meat in class 29 cannot be registered
SEARCH
Possible for word and device marks
EXAMINATION
On formal, absolute, and relative grounds
OPPOSITION
90 days from publication date
PROTECTION TERM
10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods
USE
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from filingNot possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
Filing Requirements
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, with English translation, legalized
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
What you need to know
- POA and certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register may be submitted within 1 month from the time of filing
- Priority document may be submitted within 1 month from the date of filing
Filing Requirements
- Simple copy of latest certificate of registration
What you need to know
- Grace period of 1 year
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register attesting the change of name/address of the applicant, legalized
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
Filing Requirements
What you need to know
- Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned
- May be recorded for registrations only
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
What you need to know
- License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties
- May be recorded for registrations only
- Separate POAs must be submitted by licensor and licensee

EQUIVALENT SEARCH
Pending and granted patents are searched by title, patentee name and/or priority date
EXAMINATION
As to form
PUBLICATION
Published in the Official Gazette upon allowance
OPPOSITION
90 days from publication
ANNUITIES
Due annually on the anniversary of the filing date, and for the time being, no surcharge for late payment of maintenance fees. The patent grace period will be implemented as soon as the new implementing regulation comes into force
PROTECTION TERM
20 years from the filing dateFiling Requirements
Filing Requirements
- Extract from the commercial register, legalized
- Deed of assignment, legalized
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
- Abstract of the invention
- Technical specifications of the invention
What you need to know
- All documents may be submitted within 60 days from filing date
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name/address, legalized
- Extract from the commercial register, legalized
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
- Extract from the commercial register of assignor, legalized
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
- Extract from the commercial register, if new legal entity formed, legalized
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
- Extract from the commercial register of licensee, legalized

PROTECTION TERM
10 years from filing date
EXAMINATION
As to form and content
APPLICATION WITH MULTIPLE FIGURES
Possible for up to 3 figures
LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION
No
OPPOSITION
90 days from publication dateFiling Requirements
- POA, legalized
- 2 copies of the design or of each different respective angle/view
- Deed of assignment from the inventor(s), legalized
- Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, legalized
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, legalized
What you need to know
- POA and copies of the design must be submitted at the time of filing, all remaining documents may be submitted within 1 month of filing date
Title | SERVICE | TYPE | LAST UPDATED | DOWNLOAD PDF |
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Yemen Deed of Assignment for Designs | Design | DOA | June 1, 2015 | download |
Yemen Deed of Assignment for Patents | Patent | DOA | May 6, 2015 | download |
Yemen Deed of Assignment for Trademarks | Trademark | DOA | May 6, 2015 | download |
Yemen Power of Attorney for Copyright | Copyright | POA | July 13, 2020 | download |
Yemen Power of Attorney for Designs | Design | POA | July 13, 2020 | download |
Yemen Power of Attorney for Patents | Patent | POA | July 13, 2020 | download |
Yemen Power of Attorney for Trademarks | Trademark | POA | July 13, 2020 | download |
Yemen Power of Attorney for Trademarks | Trademark | POA | July 13, 2020 | download |
LAW | SERVICE | DOWNLOAD PDF |
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Yemen Trademark Law | Trademark | download |
Yemen Patent Law | Patent | download |
Yemen Design Law | Design | download |
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