From Filing to
Registration: 2 Months
Convention Priority:
Yes
Classification of
Goods/Service: International (8th Edition)
Multiple Class
Applications: One application can include several classes with official fees
to be paid for each
class.
Registration
Validity:
15 years, renewable
for other
consecutive periods,
each of which is 15
years.
Renewal Time:
Application for
Renewal should be
submitted during the
last year of the
protection period.
There is 3 months
grace-period for
late renewal.
Trade/Service mark
Use:
Not pre-requisite
for registration.
Procedure:
Once the application
is filed, the
trademark is
examined as to
whether it is
contrary to the
public order and
morals or
representing
national or foreign
decorations and/or
it is similar or
identical to a
pre-registered or
well known
trademark. Upon
acceptance and
settlement of the
registration fees,
the trademark is
registered and the
Certificate of
Registration is
issued. There is no
grace-period for
opposition.
Requirements:
Trademark/Service
Mark Applications
1- Power of
Attorney, simply
signed by applicant.
2- 10 prints of the
trademark.
3- Certified copy of
priority document,
if priority is to be
claimed.
Renewal of
Trademark/Service
Mark Registrations
1- Power of
Attorney, simply
signed by applicant.
2- Copy of the
Certificate of
Registration
Assignment
Applications
1- Power of
Attorney, simply
signed by Assignee.
2- Deed of
Assignment, signed
by both parties,
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of
Lebanon.
Change of
Name/Address
Applications
1- Power of Attorney
in the new
name/address, simply
signed by applicant.
2- Certificate of
change of name
/address, duly
legalized up to the
Consulate of
Lebanon.
License Applications
1- Power of
Attorney, simply
signed by applicant.
2- License Agreement
or a declaration
legalized up to the
Consulate of
Lebanon.
3- The name,
nationality and
address of the
licensee.
4- The number and
date of the
trademark concerned.
Agency Agreement
1- Power of
attorney, duly
legalized up to
Consulate of
Lebanon.
2- Agency agreements
executed by the
principal and the
agent, legalized up
to the Consulate of
Lebanon.
