Qatar – Trademarks
From Filing to Registration: 24 months
Convention Priority: Yes
Classification of Goods/Service: International 7th Edition
Multiple Class Applications: N/A
Procedure: Once the application is filed, it is queued to be examined as to the trademark registrability. Accepted applications by the Registrar are published in the Official Gazette. There is 4 months period for filing an opposition by any interested party. In 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 during the last year of the protection period. There is 6 months grace-period for late renewal upon payment of lateness fine.
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.
Requirements:
Trademark/Service Mark Applications
1. Power of Attorney, stamped with the company’s seal, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.
2. Certified Certificate of Incorporation or Extract from the Commercial Register,
3. 10 Prints of the trademark.
4. Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is to be claimed.
Renewal of Trademark/Service Mark Registrations
1. Power of Attorney, stamped with the company’s seal, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.
2. Simple Copy of the Certificate of Registration or the particular of the trademark.
Assignment Applications
1. Power of Attorney by the Assignee, duly stamped with the company’s seal, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.
2. Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.
3. Simple copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or extract from the commercial register of the Assignee,
Change of Name/Address Applications
1. Power of Attorney in the new name/address, duly stamped with the company’s seal, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.
2. Certificate of change of name /address, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.
Registered User/License Agreement Applications
1. Power of Attorney by the Licensee, duly stamped with the company’s seal, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.
2. License Agreement by the parties, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.
3. Simple copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or Extract of the entry of the registered user company in the commercial register.