Covid 19

May, 2021

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
Egypt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Gaza	Yes	Yes	Yes as there is no ability to submit documents now	Yes	No	No
Iran	Yes (in official hours 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-days period
Iraq	Yes	No*	No	Yes	No	No	*Due to the backlog created by the closure of the TMO for a prolonged period, the TMO is not accepting new applications until they can clear some of the backlog.
Jordan	Yes*	Yes / we need to take an appointment	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	*We can settle the filing publication, and registration fees online
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, only Sunday & Wednesday	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	Yes official process started	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

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