Patent Protection
Period:
15 years
Convention Priority:
Yes
Filing Language:
English
and Arabic
PCT: Yemen
is not contracting
state of PCT
Annuity Payments:
Renewal payments
should be settled
before the
expiration of 4th,
8th, and
12th year
as of filing the
application.
From Filing to Grant:
The Patent
Office in Yemen is
currently accepting
applications only.
No further action is
taken.
Novelty:
As per the Yemeni
Patent Law, novelty
means that the
invention "has not
been used before".
Procedure:
Once the patent
application is
filed, it is queued
to be examined by
Yemeni Patent Office
with respect to
compliance with
formalities and
patentability. If
accepted, the
application will be
published in the
Official Gazette.
There is 2 months
period for any
interested party's
opposition. In
absence of any
opposition, the
decision of grant
and the letters
patent are issued is
issued.
Requirements
Filing Requirements
for Patent
Application:
1- Power of Attorney, duly notarized and legalized up to
the Consulate of
Yemen.
2- Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s) to the
applicant, duly
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Yemen.
3- One copy of the specification, claims and drawings,
together with
theirArabic
translation.
4- Abstract of the invention of no more than 100 words
with an Arabic
translation.
5- Certified copy of the priority documents, if priority
is to be claimed.
Requirements for
Assignment
Applications
1- Power of Attorney by the Assignee, duly legalized up
to the Consulate of
Yemen
2- Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, notarized
and legalized up to
the Consulate of
Yemen.
Requirements for Change of Name/Address:
1- Power of Attorney in the new name/address, duly
legalized up to the
Consulate of Yemen.
2- Certificate proving the change of name/address, duly
legalized up to the
Consulate of Yemen.
Requirements for
License/Registered
User Agreements:
1- Power of attorney executed by the licensee, duly
legalized up the
Consulate of Yemen
2- License Agreement
executed by both
parties, duly
legalized up to the
Consulate of Yemen
