IP Treaties
Fact Table
Opposition period
90 Days
Protection term
10 Years
NICE classification adopted
11th Edition
Word Mark Search
Available
Device Mark Search
Available
Country Requirements
Trademark
Patent
Industrial Design
Required Documents:
Power of Attorney (POA): notarized and legalized at the Jordanian Embassy
Process:
- The registration process takes 15-18 months to be completed.
- A separate application should be filed for each class.
- "The application will be examined by the TMO within a period of 9 to 11 months. After the end of the examination period, the TMO will allocate a filing number for the said application and issue a decision to either:
- Accept the application, the publication fees should be settled within 30 days from the official notification date to publish the mark in the official gazette, otherwise the application will be considered withdrawn. It is worth mentioning that the official publication fees depend on the length of list of goods/services.
- Conditionally accept the application, you may appeal the decision or comply with the said conditions within a period of 30 days from the official notification date, otherwise the application would be considered withdrawn.
- Reject the application, you may appeal the decision within a period of 30 days from the official notification date, otherwise the application would be considered withdrawn."
- Any interested third party can oppose the publication of the trademark application within 90 days from the date of publication in the official gazette. The applicant has 30 days from official notification date to file a reply to the opposition, otherwise the application will be considered withdrawn.
- The certificate of registration will be issued within 1-2 months from the date of settlement of registration fees.
- The trademark's registration is valid for 10 Gregorian years, starting from the filing date, and renewable for similar consecutive periods.
Required Documents:
- Original Sub Legalized Power of attorney (PoA) - & its translation.
- Original Sub Legalized Affidavit and its translation.
- Original Sub Legalized CR (Certificate of incorporation/certificate of good standing) & its translation.
- Application as filed and its translation in Arabic + Drawings.
- Certified copy of the priority document & its translation.
Process:
- The patent filing process takes around 4 - 5 years.
- Once a patent is filed, it is examined with respect to formalities. If all required documents are submitted, the patent will be accepted. If not, the examiner will give the applicant 60 days to complete the missing formalities.
- When formally accepted, the applicant will have 60 days from the official notification date to settle the substantive examination fees and publication fees, otherwise the application will lapse.
- Any interested third party can oppose the said application within 90 days from the date of publication.
- If the application passes the publication period successfully, the certificate of registration will be due for issuance after settling the related fees.
- The protection period of a patent is 20 years, from the filing date, or the national patent application based on Paris Convention.
- Annuities can be paid before registration calculated based on the national filing date. The due annuity can be paid within a grace period of six months with a penalty.
Required Documents:
- A summarized description of the design.
- Applicant info (name and address).
- Power of attorney (PoA): Original should be notarized and legalized.
- Deed of assignment if the applicant is not the designer.
- Translation to Arabic of all documents and descriptions is required at time of filing
- Copy of the commercial certificate document is required.
Process:
- One application can cover multiple designs.
- The process from filing to issuance of certificate is for a period of 11 to 14 months.
- The design registration is valid for 15 years.
- Renewal is not allowed.