Patent Protection
Period:
20 years
From Filing to
Grant:
2 years average
Convention Priority:
Yes
PCT:
Jordan is not a
contracting member
of PCT
Annuity Payments:
Required upon
issuance of Letters
Patent starting from
the filing or
priority date. Late
settlement is
possible within 6
months as of the
annual due date, and
fees in this case
are doubled.
Novelty:
Required. The
disclosure of the
invention to the
public shall not be
taken into account
if it occurred
twelve months before
the filing date of
the application or
before its priority
date.
Filing Language:
Specifications,
claims, abstract,
drawings and related
documents should be
translated into
Arabic if they are
in English, and into
English and Arabic
if they are in a
third language.
Procedure:
Once the patent
application is
filed, it is queued
to be examined by
Jordanian Patent
Office with respect
to compliance with
formalities. If
accepted, the
applicant is
notified to settle
the substantive
examination fees.
Upon settlement, the
application is
forwarded to
substantive
examination. The
examiner may request
amendments to the
application. When
the application
meets all
requirements
stipulated in the
Law and the terms of
granting the patent,
and upon settlement
the publication
fees, a decision of
preliminary
acceptance is issued
and published in the
Official Gazette. In
absence of any
opposition within 3
months as of the
publication date,
the Registrar shall
issue his decision
granting the patent
after the payment of
the due fees.
Requirements
Filing Requirements
for Patent
Application:
1- Three copies of
specification,
claims and drawings
(if any)
2- Applicant’s full
name and address
3- Inventor(s)’ full
name(s) and
address(s)
4- Power of
Attorney, duly
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Jordan.
5- Certified copy of
the certificate of
registration of the
company or articles
of association for
a corporate person.
6- A deceleration
supplemented by Oath
signed by the
inventor(s) and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Jordan
7- Deed of
Assignment executed
by the inventor(s),
duly notarized and
legalized up to
Consulate of Jordan.
8- Certified copy of
the priority
document (if
priority is to be
claimed). This
document may be
filed within 60 days
from the filing
date, provided that
the filing date and
number are available
upon filing the
application
9- For publication
in the official
gazette, a brief
description (200
words) of the
invention and claims
is needed. It should
be independent of
the application and
including the
following:
* The inventor(s)'
and the applicant’s
name and addresses.
* A summary of the
specifications and
claims and any
illustrative drawing
related. The said
summary must
indicate the
technical or
scientific field of
the invention and
give a clear idea of
the technical
problem, the essence
of its solution and
the main uses of the
Invention
* The chemical
formula that best
distinguishes the
invention compared
with the other
formulas listed in
the application if
needed and if the
invention is a
chemical one.
* The best suited
illustrative drawing
among those
presented by the
applicant (if
applicable).
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 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,
duly legalized up to
the Consulate of
Jordan.
Requirements for
License/Registered
User Agreements:
1- Power of
attorney, duly
legalized up the
Consulate of Jordan
2- License Agreement
executed by both
parties, duly
legalized up to the
Consulate of Jordan
