Patent Protection Period:   20 years

Convention Priority:           Yes

Novelty:                           Absolute

Annuity Payments:            Required

PCT:                                 Oman is not a contracting member of PCT

 

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 the Omani Patent Office. If accepted, the application will be published in the Official Gazette. There is 60 days period for any interested party's opposition. In absence of any opposition, the letters patent is issued.

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

Filing Requirements for Patent Application:

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

2- Extract from the Commercial Register or from the Memorandum of Association, if the applicant is company, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the Oman.

3- One copy of the specification, claims and drawings (if any) relating to the invention.

4- Deed of assignment signed by the inventor, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Oman, if the applicant is not the inventor.

5- A certified copy of the application giving the filing date, number and country if the application is to be filed with a priority claim.

 

* Documents in item (3) should be submitted to the patent office with the application, while documents in items (1, 2, 4 and 5) can be submitted upon filing the Patent Application.

 

PCT

 

Time Limit for Entering PCT National Phase: 30 months

Filing Requirements for PCT National Phase Patent Applications:

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

2- Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s) to the applicant, duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Oman

3- Extract from the Commercial Registry OR Deed of Incorporation of the applicant (if the applicant is not a company or body corporate), duly legalized up to the Consulate of Oman.

4- Copy of the PCT publication along with examination, search reports, publication

5- One copy of the specification, claims and drawings (if any) relating to the invention (as published in the PCT Gazette).

 

* Items from 1 to 3 above can be submitted to the Patent Office upon filing the patent application, while items 4 and 5 should accompany the patent application.