Requirements

Tunisia Patents Requirements

Patent Registration:

  • Applicant name and address.
  • Inventor(s) name and address.
  • Patent Abstract in English and French or Arabic  language should be submitted upon filing,
  • Patent Specifications in English and French or Arabic should be submitted upon filing.
  • Patent Specifications in English and French or Arabic should be submitted within 6 months from filing date.
  • Certified copy of the priority document should be submitted within 3 month from filing date.
  • Certified copy of the international publication report upon filing.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): simply signed the original can be submitted within 2 month from filing date.
  • Deed of Assignment (DOA): signed by the inventor(s), notarized can be submitted within 2 months from filing date.

Tunisia Trademarks Requirements

Trademark Registration:

  • Copy of the mark
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality)
  • A list of the goods to be covered by the application (Classes) - translated to French
  • Power of attorney (POA): Original should be simply signed and submitted at the time of filing
  • A certified copy of the priority document in case claimed should be provided within 3 months of filing date.

Trademark Renewal:

  • Details of the mark
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality) 
  • Power of attorney (POA): Original should be simply signed and submitted at the time of filing
  • A simple copy of the trademark registration certificate.

Trademark - Change of Name and/or Address:

  • Details of the mark
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality)
  • Details of the change specifications
  • A document proving the change of name and/or address, translated to French
  • Power of attorney (POA): Original should be simply signed and submitted at the time of filing
  • A simple copy of the trademark registration certificate

Trademark Assignment:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • Details of the assignment specifications. 
  • An assignment document translated to French. 
  • Power of attorney (POA): Original should be simply signed and submitted at the time of filing.
  • A simple copy of the trademark registration certificate. 

UAE Design Requirements

Design Registration:

  • Name of the design.
  • Design Drawings from all different angles.
  • Description of the design.
  • Applicant’s information (name, address, and nationality).
  • Designer’s Information (name, address, and nationality).
  • List of goods according to Locarno Classification.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the UAE embassy and subsequently locally legalized and submitted at filing.
  • Deed of Assignment (DOA) if the applicant is not the designer: Original should be legalized at the UAE embassy and submitted at filing.
  • A copy of the commercial certificate or memorandum of incorporation translated to Arabic should be legalized at the UAE embassy and submitted at filing.
  • A certified copy of the priority document translated to Arabic in case claimed.

UAE Patents Requirements

Patent Registration:

  • Applicant name and address.
  • Inventor(s) name and address.
  • Patent Abstract in English and Arabic language should be submitted upon filing.
  • Patent claims in English and Arabic language should be submitted upon filing.
  • Patent Specifications in English should be submitted upon filing.
  • Patent Specifications in Arabic should be submitted within 90 days from filing date.
  • Certified copy of the priority document translated to Arabic should be submitted within 90 days from filing date.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Emirati embassy and submitted within 90 days from filing date.
  • Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or an extract from the commercial registry legalized at the Emirati embassy if the applicant is a company or a copy of the applicant’s passport if the applicant is an individual, submitted within 90 days from filing date.
  • Deed of Assignment (DOA): signed by the inventor(s), notarized and legalized at the Emirati embassy, and submitted within 90 days from filing date.

UAE Trademarks Requirements

Trademark Registration:

  • Copy of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • A list of the goods to be covered by the application (Classes) translated to Arabic.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the UAE embassy and subsequently locally legalized and submitted at filing.
  • A certified copy of the priority document translated to Arabic within 60 days of filing in case claimed.

Trademark Renewal:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the UAE embassy and subsequently locally legalized and submitted at filing.
  • A high resolution colored copy of the trademark registration certificate.

Trademark - Change of Name and/or Address:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • Details of the change specifications.
  • A document proving the change of name and/or address translated to Arabic notarized and legalized at the UAE embassy and subsequently locally legalized and submitted at filing.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the UAE embassy and subsequently locally legalized and submitted at filing.
  • A high resolution colored copy of the trademark registration certificate.

Trademark Assignment:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • Details of the assignment specifications.
  • An assignment document translated to Arabic translated to Arabic notarized and legalized at the UAE embassy and subsequently locally legalized and submitted at filing.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the UAE embassy locally legalized and submitted at filing.
  • A high resolution colored copy of the trademark registration certificate.

 

West Bank Design Requirements

Design Registration:

  • Name of the design.
  • Design Drawings from all different angles.
  • Description of the design.
  • Applicant’s information (name, address, and nationality).
  • List of goods according to Locarno Classification.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and locally notarized and legalized in Palestine and translated into Arabic language. 
  • Deed of Assignment (DOA) if the applicant is not the designer: Original should be notarized and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and locally notarized and legalized in Palestine and translated into Arabic language.
  • Copy of the designer’s (assignee) ID

Design Annuity:

  • Details of the design registration.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and locally notarized and legalized in Palestine and translated into Arabic language. 

Westbank Trademarks Requirements

Gaza Trademarks Requirements

Trademark Registration:

  • Copy of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • A list of the goods to be covered by the application (Classes) - translated to Arabic.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Scanned copy of the simply signed POA, stamped by the company seal, and translated into Arabic language.  

Trademark Renewal:

  • Details of the trademark registration.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Scanned copy of the simply signed POA, stamped by the company seal, and translated into Arabic language. 

Trademark - Change of Name and/or Address:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Details of the change specifications. 
  • Change of Address: A scanned copy of the certified document proving the change address legalized at the Palestinian embassy translated to Arabic submitted at filing.
  • Change of Name: Original certified document proving the change of name legalized at the Palestinian embassy translated to Arabic submitted at filing.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Scanned copy of the simply signed POA, stamped by the company seal, and translated into Arabic language. 

Trademark Assignment:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Details of the assignment specifications. 
  • Original assignment document translated to Arabic and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and submitted at filing. 
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Scanned copy of the simply signed POA, stamped by the company seal, and translated into Arabic language

 

West Bank Trademarks Requirements

Trademark Registration:

  • Copy of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • A list of the goods to be covered by the application (Classes) - translated to Arabic.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and locally notarized and legalized in Palestine and translated into Arabic language submitted within 90 days of filing.

Trademark Renewal:

  • Details of the trademark registration.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and locally notarized and legalized in Palestine and translated into Arabic language submitted at filing. 

Trademark - Change of Name and/or Address:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Details of the change specifications. 
  • A certified document proving the change of name and/or address legalized at the Palestinian embassy and locally notarized and legalized in Palestine and translated into Arabic language submitted at filing.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and locally notarized and legalized in Palestine submitted at filing. 

Trademark Assignment:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Details of the assignment specifications. 
  • An assignment document translated to Arabic and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and submitted at filing. 
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Palestinian embassy and locally notarized and legalized in Palestine translated into Arabic language submitted at filing. 

Yemen Design Requirements

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.
Copy of the commercial certificate document is required.

Yemen Patents Requirements

Patent - Registration

  • Patent specifications, drawings and claims in both English and Arabic.
  • Applicant name and address.
  • Inventor(s) name and address.
  • Power of attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized up to the consulate of Yemen and submitted within 60 days from the filing date.
  • Deed of assignment signed by the inventor(s), notarized and legalized up to consulate of Yemen and submitted within 60 days from the filing date.
  • Copy of the certificate of incorporation or an extract from the commercial register of the applicant showing the type of activity of the applicant, submitted within 60 days from the filing date.
  • Certified copy of the priority documents submitted within 60 days from the filing date.

Yemen Trademarks Requirements

Trademark Registration:

  • Copy of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • A list of the goods to be covered by the application (Classes) - translated to Arabic.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Yemeni embassy and submitted within 30 days of filing, otherwise the application will be considers as withdrawn.
  • A certified copy of the priority document in case claimed should be provided within 30 days of filing date.
  • A copy of the commercial certificate or business license showing the company’s activity that conforms with the classes applied and translated to Arabic is required within 30 days of filing.

Trademark Renewal:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Yemeni embassy and submitted at filing. 
  • A simple copy of the trademark registration certificate. If the TM. is renewed before, copy of the last renewal certificate is required.

Trademark - Change of Name and/or Address:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • Details of the change specifications. 
  • A document proving the change of name and/or address legalized at the Yemeni embassy and submitted at filing
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Yemeni embassy and submitted at filing. 
  • A simple copy of the trademark registration certificate. If the TM. is renewed before, copy of the last renewal certificate is required.

Trademark Assignment:

  • Details of the mark.
  • Applicant info (name, address, and nationality).
  • Details of the assignment specifications. 
  • An assignment document translated to Arabic and legalized at the Yemeni embassy submitted at filing.
  • Power of Attorney (POA): Original should be notarized and legalized at the Yemeni embassy and submitted at filing. 
  • A simple copy of the trademark registration certificate. If the TM. is renewed before, copy of the last renewal certificate is required.

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