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.
