BAHRAIN
Treaties:
Bahrain is a member of Paris Convention, Madrid Protocol, Nice agreement for International Classification of Trademarks, Patent Cooperation Treaty PCT, and Budapest Treaty.
Trademarks
Trademark search:
A pre-filing search is recommended before proceeding with filing the trademark application to avoid further examination obstacles.
Filing Requirements:
1.A Power of Attorney, duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate.
2. Representation of the trademark, photographs or drawings of the trademark.
3.A list of the goods and services to be covered by the application.
4.In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home or foreign application/or,
An Extract from the Commercial Register or Certificate of Incorporation, or any equivalent document, duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by an Apostille.
Trademark Examination:
As to form, absolute, and relative grounds.
Publication and Registration
Accepted Trademarks are published in the official gazettes, if no oppositions submitted, the trademarks registered.
Term of Protection:
10 years from filing date with renewable for similar periods.
Patents
Filing Requirements:
1. A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille.
2. The Abstract, specification, claims; and drawings, if any, in English or any foreign language, along with the Arabic translation thereof (can be conducted from our side).
2. A Deed of Assignment from the inventor (s), duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille.
3. An Extract from the Commercial Register or Certificate of Incorporation, or any equivalent document, duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille.
4. In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home application, duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille. The Arabic translation is required (can be conducted from our side).
Patent Examination:
As to form and Substantive Examination (unity, novelty, inventive step, industrial applicability).
Publication and Registration
Accepted patent applications are published in the official gazettes, if no oppositions submitted, the patents granted.
Annuities payment:
The patent annuity must be paid annually after the issuance of letters Patents, at the anniversary of the international filing date.
Term of Protection:
20 years from filing date or corresponding PCT application filing date, not renewable
Industrial Designs
Filing Requirements:
1. A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille.
2. Four photographs or drawings of the design with high resolution.
2. A Deed of Assignment from the Designer (s), duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille.
3. An Extract from the Commercial Register or Certificate of Incorporation, or any equivalent document, duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille.
4. In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home application, duly legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille.
Designs Examination:
As to form and Substantive Examination (novelty examination).
Publication and Registration
Accepted Design are published, thereafter, the designs are registered.
Term of Protection:
10 years from filing date, allowed to renewal once for further 5 years.