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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. 10e)

3.        Translation of the mark, if any

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

5.        Details of home/ foreign registration, if any

6.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

Collective and Quality Mark
        1-5.   Same as above
                6.       
Two legalized copies of the Articles of Association
                7.        Two legalized copies of the system used in controlling or examining the products with a statement on the
                         condition and requirements and way of using the trademark

                8.       
List of goods who are entitled 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 signed by both parties / License / Merger

3.        Certified copy of certificate of incorporation of the licensee 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 or extract from commercial register showing date of change

3.        List of TMs concerned

       Patent - Paris Convention - 20 years and Utility Models - 10 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized certificate of incorporation or 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
                1-5.  Same as above

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

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

8.        A copy of PCT Publication

9.        A copy of search report

10.     A copy of International Preliminary Report on Patentability

11.     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 - 5 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized deed of Assignment, if any

3.        A description of the design with drawings, pictures and 4 prints

4.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

5.        Up to 100 design are accepted in one application

6.        Renewal for two terms of 5 years

       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.        Duration is 50 years following author's death

Domain Name - 1 year

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Details of owner of the domain name and license to use it, if any

3.        Request on the letterhead of the applicant for the registration of the domain name

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

5.        Primary Server ID Address

6.        Renewal is for one year


       Remarks

1.        Legalization is by Omani 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 within 90 days from publication in the official gazette. No provision for patents

5.        Non-use for 3 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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