From Filing to
Registration: 14-18 Months
Convention Priority:
N/A
Classification of
Goods/Service: International
Multiple Class
Applications: N/A
Registration
Validity:
10 years, renewable
for other
consecutive periods,
each of which is 10
years.
Renewal Time:
Application for
Renewal should be
submitted during the
last year of the
protection period.
There is 6 months
grace-period for
late renewal upon
paying lateness
fees.
Trade/Service mark
Use:
Not pre-requisite
for registration.
However, a trademark
is vulnerable for
cancellation by any
interested party,
who may prove that
the trademark was
not actually used
for five consecutive
years.
Procedure:
Once the application
is filed, it is
queued to be
examined as to
trademark
registrability.
Accepted
applications by the
Registrar are
published in three
consecutive issues
of the Official
Gazette. There is 30
days period as of
the last publication
for filing an
opposition by any
interested party. In
the absence of an
opposition, the
published trademark
is registered, and
the certificate of
registration is
issued.
Requirements:
Trademark/Service
Mark Applications
1- Power of
Attorney, duly
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Kuwait.
2- Fifteen prints of
the trademark for
each class of goods.
3- A certified copy
of the basic
Registration
legalized by the
Kuwaiti consulate
4- Full particulars
of the applicant.
* It is not necessary to submit all the
documents at the
time of filing the
legalized documents
can submit later
* Kindly send us a
photocopy of the
Home Registration or
application in
advance by fax.
Renewal of
Trademark/Service
Mark Registrations
1- Power of
attorney, duly
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Kuwait.
2- The original
Certificate of
Registration for
endorsement.
Assignment
Applications
1- Power of Attorney
by the assignee,
duly notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Kuwait.
2- Deed of
Assignment, signed
by both parties,
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Kuwait.
3- The original
Certificate of
Registration for
endorsement.
Change of
Name/Address
Applications
1- Power of Attorney
in the new
name/address, duly
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Kuwait.
2- Certificate of
change of name
/address, duly
legalized up to the
Consulate of Kuwait.
3- The original
Certificate of
Registration for
endorsement
