Design Protection Period:   15 years

From Filing to Grant:             18 Months average

Convention Priority:           Yes

 

Procedure:  Once the Design application is filed, it is queued to be examined with respect to compliance with the Patent Office requirements. Upon acceptance, the application will be published in the Official Gazette. There is 3 months period for any interested party's opposition. In absence of any opposition, the certificate of registration is issued.

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

Filing Requirements for Design Application:

1- Power of Attorney, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Jordan

2- A certified copy of the certificate of registration of the company or articles of association for a corporate person.

3- Deed of assignment confirming the right of the applicant in the design/ model, if the applicant is not the inventor.
4- A Declaration of Novelty, specifying the novel aspects of the design.
5- The article(s) covered by the design and the material used in producing these items.
6- The class(es) in which the design is to be registered.
7- Three sets of specimens or representations of the design.
8- A certified copy of the priority document, indicating the filing date, number and country, if priority is to be claimed
9- An independent abstract, for the purpose of publication in the Official Gazette, describing the novelty of the industrial model or design, not exceeding two hundred words; provided that such abstract includes:

- The inventor's name, the applicant’s name

- if the applicant is not the inventor

- and the addresses thereof;

- A copy of the best of the illustrative figures pertaining to the industrial model or design;

- The data hereinabove mentioned, in Points 2 & 3

 

* The documents hereinabove mentioned, in Points ( 5), (6), ( 7) and ( 9), shall be attached to the application for registration. The other documents may, if not attached to such application, be submitted within a certain grace-period upon filing the application.

 

Requirements for Assignment Applications

1- Power of Attorney by the Assignee, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Jordan

2- Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Jordan

3- Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the Assignee

 

Requirements for Change of Name/Address:

1- Power of Attorney in the new name/address, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Jordan

2- Certificate proving the change of name/address issued, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Jordan

 

Requirements for License/Registered User Agreements:

1- Power of attorney executed by the licensee, duly legalized up the Consulate Jordan

2- License Agreement executed by both parties, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Jordan.

3- Design registration number.