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Trademark - 10 years - Timeframe 12 months

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        List of goods protected and classes covered - (N. cl. 8e)

3.        Translation of the mark, if any

4.        Details of home/ foreign registration, if any

5.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

Renewal - 10 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        A copy of the registration or last renewal certificate

Assignment / License / Merger

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized deed of Assignment / License / Merger

3.        Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register showing full details of the assignee/ licensee/ new owner

4.        Give TMs details in case of merger

Change of Name or Address

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized change of name or address certificate showing date of change

3.        Copy of the registration or last renewal of TMs concerned 

Patent - Paris convention - 20 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Four copies of specification, claims, drawings and abstract with Arabic translation

3.        Legalized Deed of assignment of priority rights from the inventor, if any

4.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

PCT Application - 20 years
            1-3.  Same as above

4.        Legalized certificate of incorporation of the assignee or extract from the commercial register

5.        A copy of PCT application with attachment showing UAE as a designated country (form 101)

6.        WIPO IB advice of receipt of priority document (form 304)

7.        A copy of PCT Publication

8.        A copy of search report

9.        A copy of International Preliminary Report on Patentability

10.     Priority within 30 months

Annuities

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Details of patent concerned

       Assignment / License / Merger/ Change of Name or Address
      Same as for TMs
Design - 10 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register

3.        Summary, description, drawings and photos of the design

4.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

5.        Up to 3 design are accepted in one application

6.        No renewal is allowed

Assignment / License / Merger/ Change of Name or Address
Same as for TMs
Copyright       

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Three copies of the work

3.        Legalized certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register

4.        Duration is author's life

Domain Name - 1 year

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register

3.        Domain name desired that should be email address

4.        Renewal is for one year


       Remarks

1.        Legalization is by Yemeni Consulate

2.        General legalized POA can be used for any IP service mentioned hereabove

3.        Same registered address should be used in any new application or recording

4.        Opposition for both trademarks and patent 3 months from date of publication

5.        Use of a trademark is not required. However, non-use for 5 consecutive years will subject the mark to cancellation by court action

6.        Translation charges of list of goods, patent specification, claims etc. are charged once when these cover more than one country



 
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