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United Arab Emirates

 

Phone: +971 (4) 254 7700

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State of qatar

Area: 4,416 sq mi (11,437 sq km)

Population (2005 est.): 863,051

Capital: Doha        

Industries: crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair.

Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish.

Exports: liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel.

Imports: machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals.

Major trading partners: Japan, South Korea, Singapore, U.S., Germany, UK, Italy, UAE, Saudi Arabia

 

Qatar: Patent Procedure Qatar: Patent Requirements

 

Patents are not currently registrable in Qatar.

 

Protection of inventions in Qatar can be obtained through the regional GCC Patent Regulation, of which Oman is a member.

 

A cautionary notice in English/Arabic in local newspaper can also be means of protecting inventions