Egypt – Trademarks
Convention Priority: Yes
Classification of Goods/Service: International (10th edition)
Multiple Class Applications: N/A
Procedure: Once the application is filed, it is queued to be examined as to trademark registrability. Accepted applications by the Registrar are published in the Official Gazette. There is 2 months period 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.
Registration Validity: 10 years, renewable for other consecutive periods, each of which is 10 years.
Renewal Time: Application for Renewal should be submitted prior to expiry date. Late renewal can also be submitted within six months as of the termination of the protection period.
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 during the five years preceding the application for cancellation.
Requirements:
Trademark/Service Mark Applications
1. Power of attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
2. Ten prints of the mark.
3. Extract from commercial register, which should include the name, address, nationality, legal status and nature of business of the applicant, simple copy
4. Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is to be claimed.
* Documents in items 4 can be submitted within 3 months as of the filing date, Documents 1 and 3 can be submitted within 6 months from filing date.
Renewal of Trademark/Service Mark Registrations
1. Power of attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
2. Photo copy of the certificate of registration
Assignment Applications
1. Power of attorney by the Assignee duly legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
2. Extract from commercial register of the assignee, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
3. Deed of assignment, signed by both parties and legalized up to the consulate of Egypt.
4. Name, address, nationality, legal status and nature of business of the assignee.
Change of Name/Address Applications
1. Power of attorney in the new name/ address duly legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
2. Certificate of change of name/ address, legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
License Applications
1. License agreement, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
2. Power of attorney by the licensee legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
3. Extract of the entry of the licensee company in the commercial register, or a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation, legalized up to the Consulate of Egypt.
4. The name, address, nationality, and profession or nature of business of the licensee.