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Trademark - 10 years - Timeframe 20 months

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        List of goods protected and classes covered (N. cl. 8e). Separate application for each class of goods

3.        Translation of the mark, if any

4.        Details of home/ foreign registration, if any

Renewal - 10 years        

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Original registration certificate for endorsement

Assignment / License / Merger

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized deed of Assignment / License / Merger

3.        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.        Original Kuwaiti certificates for endorsement

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

5.        No annuities

6.        Legalized articles of association or commercial register

7.        Details of corresponding foreign patent 

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.        Two representation of the design

3.        Two sets of title and the description, drawings, photograph of the design (up to 50 designs in one application)

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

5.        1 renewal for one term of 5 years

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

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Two copies of the work

3.        Duration is 50 years following author's death

Domain Name - 1 year

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Written request on the letterhead of the applicant requesting the registration of the domain name

3.        Renewal is for one year

 
Remarks

1.        Legalization is by Kuwaiti Consulate

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

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

4.        Alcoholic drink and beverage covered by classes 23 and 33 and pork class 29 are not registrable

5.        Non-use of a trademark for 5 consecutive years will subject it to cancellation by court action

6.        Opposition of published trademark in the official gazette within 30 days

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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