Covid 19
UPDATES ON LOCAL IP OFFICES WORKING HOURS AND PROCEDURES DUE TO COVID 19
Country | Is the IP office Operational? | Can we file applications | Can we delay submission of documents? | Can we file oppositions? | Are deadlines postponed? | Official decree issued? | Related links |
Algeria | Yes | Yes | Yes | NA | No | No | |
Bahrain | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
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Egypt | Yes | Yes/ we need to take an appointment | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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Gaza | Yes | Yes | Yes as there is no ability to submit documents now | Yes | No | No |
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GCC PTO | Yes | Yes | No | NA | No | No | |
Iran | Yes (in official house of TMO working days) | Yes | Yes* | Yes | No | No | * file requests with scanned copies of documents and 60 days are provided to send the originals. This can be extended for another 60-day period |
Iraq | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
Jordan | Yes* | Yes / we need to take an appointment | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | *We can settle the filing publication fees online **They postponed opposition deadlines for all official gazettes published since 19-Dec-19 to ensure IP rights are respected. Deadlines have been postponed in a staggered manner depending on date of initial publication http://alyafi-ip.com/oppositions-deadlines-have-been-postponed-jordan |
Kuwait | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
Lebanon | Yes* | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes** | No | *50% of employees are working **Deadlines postponed until the end of year |
Libya | Yes | Yes | Yes* | No | No | No | *Applications can be filed using a simple copy of a simply signed POA and simple copy of the CR until a legalized POA and CR can be provided by the applicant. |
Morocco | Yes online* | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | *TMO is open but most employees are still working remotely |
Oman | Yes* | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | *With 50% staff |
Qatar | Yes | Yes online | No | Yes | No | No | |
Saudi Arabia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
Sudan | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
Syria | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
Tunisia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
UAE | Yes | Yes | No Official statement | Yes | No official statement | No | |
West Bank | Electronically only | Yes | Yes as there is no ability to submit documents now | Yes | *Yes | Yes | *Yes, the POA submission is extended up to three months as of the end of the status of emergency declared due to COVID-19 **They extended the legal time limit for oppositions and calculation of fines |
Yemen | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
