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United Arab Emirates

 

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state of kuwait

Area: 6,880 sq mi (17,820 sq km)

Population (2005 est.): 2,335,648

Capital: Kuwait

Industries: petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, desalination, food processing, construction materials.

Natural resources: petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas.

Exports: oil and refined products, fertilizers.

Imports: food, construction materials, vehicles and parts, clothing.

Major trading partners: Japan, South Korea, U.S., Singapore, Taiwan, Pakistan, Germany, China, UK, Saudi Arabia, Italy, France

 

Kuwait: Design Procedure Kuwait: Design Requirements

 

Design Protection Period:   10 years    

 

From Filing to Grant: All applications filed are still pending.

 

Procedure:

The Patent Office is only accepting applications and no further actions is taken.

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

Filing Requirements for Patent Application:

1- Power of Attorney, duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Kuwait.

2- Extract of the entry of the applicant in the commercial register or an official copy of the memorandum or articles of association, if the applicant is a company or a body corporate, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Kuwait.

3- The name, address, nationality and occupation of the applicant.

4- Two representations of each design or model showing the various views. The figure  of the  design or model should be placed in an upright position on the sheet. When more than one figure of the design or model are shown, these should be on the same sheet, each designated as “ perspective view”, “ front view”, “ side view” or as the case may be.