Yemen – Trademarks
From Filing to Registration: 12-15 months
Convention Priority: N/A
Classification of Goods/Service: International (8th Edition), and subdivided into local sub-classes
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 Trademark Official Gazette. There is 90 days 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 1 year grace-period for late renewal without 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 duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
2. Certificate of Incorporation or extract from the commercial register showing applicant’s name, address and objectives, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
3. 20 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 duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
2. Copy of the Certificate of Registration.
Assignment Applications
1. Power of Attorney by the Assignee duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
2. Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
3. Copy of the Certificate of Registration of the mark.
Change of Name/Address Applications
1. Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
2. Certificate of change of name /address, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
3. Copy of the Certificate of Registration of the mark.
Registered User/License Applications
1. Power of Attorney by the Licensee, duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
2. License Agreement, signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of Yemen.
3. Copy of the Certificate of Registration of the mark.