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        Trademark - 10 years - Timeframe 15 months

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        List of goods protected and classes covered - (N. cl. 7e) class headings should exclude one item

3.        Translation of the mark, if any

4.        Details of home/ foreign registration, if any

5.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

Collective Mark - 10 years
                1-5.   Same as above

6.        Certified copy of byelaw of the association governing use of mark

7.        Copy of certificate of incorporation or an extract from the commercial register

8.        List of goods : one item must be excluded from the class classification

9.        Companies who are going to use the mark

Renewal - 10 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

Assignment / License / Merger

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized deed of Assignment / License/ Merger

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

4.        Give details of TMs concerned in case of merger

Change of Name or Address

1.        Legalized power of attorney

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

3.        List of TMs concerned

Patent - Paris Convention - 20 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

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

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

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

5.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

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

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

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

6.        A copy of PCT Publication

7.        A copy of search report

8.        A copy of International Preliminary Report on Patentability

9.        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

1.        Publishing cautionary notice in local newspapers

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

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Name of the author, subject of the work, 5 copies of the work

3.        Detailed specification of the work, written declaration from the owner of the work

4.        Approvals on the work from competent dept in applicant country

5.        Duration is 50 years following author's death

Domain Name - 1 year

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Copy of trademark registration certificate

3.        Renewal is for one year


       Remarks

1.        Legalization is by Qatari 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.        Alcoholic drinks and beverages covered by classes 32 and 33 as well as pork in class 29 are not registrable. Certain class heading should exclude one item

5.        Opposition within 4 months from publication in the official gazette

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

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




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