Patent

test

Documents Required

 Requirements for filing a PCT Application for a Corporate

1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Saudi Arabia
2. Deed of Assignment from the Inventor(s), duly legalized up to the Consulate of Saudi Arabia
3. Complete set of the PCT application/publication
4. Certified copy of the priority document *If the priority document is in language other than English a certified English translation is required
5. Specification, claims, abstract in word format and formal drawings (if any)

**The items from 1-3 can be submitted to the patent office within 90 days from the filing date

Requirements for filing a PCT Application for an Individual

1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Saudi Arabia
2. Deed of Assignment from the Inventor(s), duly legalized up to the Consulate of Saudi Arabia
3. Complete set of the PCT application/publication
4. Certified copy of the priority document *If the priority document is in language other than English a certified English translation is required
5. Specification, claims, abstract in word format and formal drawings (if any)

** The Power of Attorney can be submitted within 90 days from the date of filing and other documents to be submitted together with the application

Documents Required

1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate
2. Deed of Assignment from the inventor duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate
3. Certified copy of the priority document
4. Specification, abstract, claims and drawings in English, together with an Arabic translation

Documents Required

1. A power of attorney signed, stamped by the applicant company and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate in the applicant home country.
2. A copy of the extract of the entry of the applicant company in the commercial register or a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation if the applicant is a company or a corporate body; duly notarized and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate of the applicant home country.
3. A deed of assignment from the inventor(s) if not employed by the applicant duly legalized up to the Libyan Consulate of the applicant home country.
4. The name, nationality, address, and profession or nature of business of the applicant and the inventor(s). As well, a statement certifies whether the inventor is working independently or is employed by the applicant in which case an assignment is not necessary is required.
5. A copy of the specifications and a summary of the invention in English.
6. Two copies of the specification and a summary of the invention in Arabic.
7. Four sets of the formal drawings: one set on ordinary paper with all reference numerals and three sets on strong white paper without any reference numerals or letters for inserting Arabic numerals.
8. A certified copy of the priority document for a convention application.

**Documents 1, 5, 6 7 should be submitted at the time of filing the patent application whilst the documents under items 2, 3, 4 and 8 can be submitted within two months from the date of filing.

Documents Required

1. The specification in French or Arabic. Otherwise the translation thereof can be effected by us at extra charges.
2. The drawings if any.

Documents Required

• Requirements for filing patent application in Qatar under PCT Scheme

1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Qatari Consulate
2. Copy of the PCT International Publication Search and Examination reports must be submitted with the application

• National Patent Applications

1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Qatari Consulate
2. Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant company, or an Extract of the Entry of the Applicant in the Commercial Register will be sufficient
3. Three copies of the complete English specifications and claims together with its Arabic translation
4. Three copies of the abstract of the invention (patent) in English and Arabic 
5. One set of the drawings relating to the invention, if any
6. Abstract of the invention of no more than 200 words, together with the best explanatory diagram
7. Deed of Assignment signed by the inventor duly legalized up to a Qatari consulate abroad *If the applicant is not the inventor
8. Certified Copy of the application giving the filing date, number and country if the application is to be filed with a priority claim *Which is not required for PCT Application and only needed for national patent applications
9. Full details of corresponding application of the patent filed in other countries

Documents Required

• Corporate Applicant
  1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille
  2. Deed of Assignment from the Inventor(s), duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille
  3. Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certified Copy of the Articles of Association or Incorporation duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille (if the applicant is different from inventor)
  4. Copy of the following PCT documents (for PCT Application):
     1. PCT Documents
     2. Publication Sheets
     3. PCT International Search Report
     4. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganism Culture (if the application is related to microorganism)
     5. Documents indicating that the inventor got the genetic resource or traditional knowledge legally (if the applicant is related to the same)
  5. Specification, claim, abstract in word format and formal drawings if any (all documents in English) together with Arabic Translation

• Individual Applicant
  1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille
  2. Deed of Assignment from the Inventor, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille
  3. Copy of the following PCT documents (for PCT Application):
     1. PCT Documents
     2. Publication Sheets
     3. PCT International Search Report
     4. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganism Culture (if the application is related to microorganism)
     5. Documents indicating that the inventor got the genetic resource or traditional knowledge legally (if the applicant is related to the same)

1. Specification, claim, abstract in word format and formal drawings if any (all documents in English)

**Official examination fees are estimated by the Patent Office on a case to case basis.

All the documents should be submitted to the Patent Office Together with the Application except Certificate of Incorporation and Copy of English Specification (which can be submitted within 90days). The Bahraini Patent Office accepts any documents together with its Arabic Translation only.

Documents Required

• For filing a National Patent
  1. Power of Attorney duly signed by the applicant, to be legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate of the applicant’s country
  2. Deed of Assignment legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate
  3. Extract of the entry of the applicant company in the Commercial Register or a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (to be legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate of the applicant’s country) *These documents are acceptable to be lately submitted within 4 months as of the application’s filing date
  4. Arabic translation of the Patent's specifications *These documents can be lately submitted at the EPO within 6 months as of the application's filing date
  5. The specification in English or French for preparing the Arabic translation. The specification must be subdivided as follows:
     1. Prior art,
     2. Drawbacks of the prior art,
     3. What is new about the invention (improvements),
     4. Detailed description,
     5. Mode of exploitation of the invention

1. Summary of the invention (abstract) in English and Arabic
2. One clear set of the formal drawings
3. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed *This document can be lately submitted within 3 months as of the application's filing date

Documents Required

1. Full name and address of the applicant
2. Full name and address of inventor(s)
3. Title of the invention
4. Certified copy of priority document(s)
5. Power of Attorney, executed by the applicant, notarized and then legalized by the Iranian Consulate
6. Deed of assignment, executed by parties, notarized and legalized by the Iranian Consulate * If the priority is not in the name of the applicant
7. Set of specifications, claims and drawings

Documents Required

1. Power of Attorney with eight-point boycott questionnaire concerning Israel boycott duly legalized up to the Iraqi Consulate *All questions must be answered by the applicant
2. Power of Attorney must be stamped and sealed by the applicant company
3. Eight copies of specifications, claims and drawings in English and Arabic
4. Certified copy of the priority document duly legalized up to the Iraqi Consulate in case priority is to be claimed

5.Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s) duly legalized up to the Iraqi Consulate *In case the applicant is not the inventor himself

**Necessary documents in Iraq may be submitted within 6 months from date of filing which is also extendible by one month

Documents Required

• Basic Requirements to File any Patent Application

1. Patent specification along with claims and drawings
2. Applicant name and inventors names as well

• The remaining required documents, which can be submitted within 60 days from the filing date, are:
  1. Power of Attorney in the name of the applicant duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate
  2. Affidavit form duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate *This document should be jointly signed by the inventors and the applicant as it serves as an assignment document
  3. Certified copy of the Company Commercial Register
  4. Certified priority document *If claimed
  5. Translations into English & Arabic for:
     1. Specification Text
     2. Company Commercial Register
     3. Certified priority document

Documents Required

1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate
2. Two copies of the Patent specification and claims including an Arabic translation of the abstract of the invention
3. Two sets of the formal drawings, if any
4. Priority document, if priority is to be claimed
5. PCT filing number and date
6. Particulars of the application on the basis of which priority is claimed
7. International Publication number and date

• Requirements under Paris Convention

1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate
2. Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant company and its Articles of Incorporation duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate, certified and legalized, translation is required, if the document is not in either English or Arabic.
3. Two copies of the patent specification and claims including an Arabic translation of the abstract of the invention
4. Two sets of the formal drawings, if any
5. Priority document, if priority is to be claimed, duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate

Documents Required

• Requirements under PCT

1. Power of Attorney, duly legalized up to the Syrian Consulate.
2. Simple copy of the Commercial Register
3. Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s) (if any), duly legalized up to the Syrian Consulate
4. Copy of the PCT international application with the Arabic translation
5. Copy of the PCT publication together with the Arabic translation
6. Copy of the search report together with the Arabic translation
7. Copy of the written opinion together with the Arabic translation
8. Copy of priority document with the Arabic translation
9. Specifications, claims and abstract of the invention in English with the Arabic translation

• Requirements under Paris Convention

1. Power of Attorney, duly legalized up to the Syrian Consulate
2. Simple copy of the Commercial Register
3. Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s) (if any), duly legalized up to the Syrian Consulate
4. Copy of priority document with the Arabic translation
5. Specifications, claims and abstract of the invention in English with the Arabic translation

**Please note that ONE legalized Power of Attorney will be sufficient for filing any number of patent applications for the same client in Syria

Documents Required

• Applications

1. Simple signed Power of Attorney
2. Three copies of the specification in English, French or Arabic
3. Three sets of the formal drawings
4. Priority documents *Should be submitted within 90 days as of the date of application
5. Copy of the International Preliminary Report and the Publication Sheet showing Tunisia among the designated states

• Assignment

1. Simple signed Power of Attorney by the Assignee
2. Deed of Assignment together with its French or Arabic translation

• License Agreement

1. Simple signed Power of Attorney by the Licensee
2. License Agreement executed and sealed by both parties together with its French or Arabic translation

• Merger

1. Simple signed Power of Attorney by the Surviving Corporation

**In case the documents are in English, there is no need for translation

1. Minimum documents required are the following:
   1. Simple signed Power of Attorney by the Applicant
   2. Copy of the invention (specification, claims and abstract)
   3. Copy of drawings (if any)
   4. Certified copy of Priority Document (if claimed)

1. For the National Phase of PCT under Chapter II, you may add the preliminary examination and copy of the search report *Deadline is 30 months

**All the documents should be submitted within two months from the filing date with no additional charges

**No documents are to be signed by inventors and there is no need for any legalization or notarization of documents

Documents Required

• Patent Application

1. Simple signed Power of Attorney
2. Specification, claims and abstract (in about 100 words) in Turkish *One copy in English, French or German is needed for translation purposes
3. Formal drawings, if any (3 sets)
4. Particulars of the corresponding Foreign Application
5. Certified Copy of the basic application as filed along with its translation *If priority right are to be claimed
6. Deed of Assignment (or proof of Assignment) from the inventors to the applicant

**As per the current practice of the Turkish Patent Institute, the report on the state-of-the-art must be requested within 15months as of the application date / priority date. The search on the state-of-the-art is carried out in an office accepted as searching authority.

**For PCT applications entering the national phase in Turkey, a copy of the PCT application and the examination report must be submitted with the application

• Patent Annuities

1. Simple signed Power of Attorney for each applicant *If we are not the agents on record
2. Number and date of filing the patent
3. Name, address and nationality of the applicant

• Assignment Application

1. Simple signed Power of Attorney by the Assignee
2. Notarized Deed of Assignment signed by the Assignor and the Assignee
3. Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the Assignee
4. Number and date of the registered Patent

• License Application

1. Simple signed Power of Attorney by the Licensee
2. Notarized License Agreement executed by both parties
3. Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the licensee

Documents Required

1. Full specifications, claims and drawings (Arabic & English languages
2. Power of Attorney, legalized up to the UAE Consulate
3. Deed of Assignment signed by the inventor(s), legalized up to the UAE Consulate
4. Certificate of Incorporation, legalized up to the UAE Consulate *If the applicant is a corporate
5. Copies of the International Search Report and Preliminary Examination Report in English *For PCT applications

**Documents in items 2, 3 and 4 can be submitted to the Patent Office at the time of filing or within 90 days from the filing date with extra charges

**Arabic translation must be submitted together with the application for the UAE Patent application. We need at least two weeks to prepare the Arabic Translation 

Documents Required

• Patent Applications

1. Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate
2. Notarized Patent Form No. 1, sworn and signed by the inventor(s) as applicant(s) or jointly by the inventor(s) with the person(s) as applicants *In case of claiming priority, the form should be signed by the applicant in the home country or by his successor
3. Three copies of the specification and claims in English and Arabic
4. Three sets of the formal drawings (if any)

• Assignment Applications

1. Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate
2. Notarized Deed of Assignment which must include the Assignment of the Goodwill of the business concern related to the trademark

• Change of Name / Address Applications

1. Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate
2. Certified copy of the Change of Name or Address  Certificate issued by the home registry
3. Number and date of registration of the trademark or patent concerned

• Agency Agreements

1. Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate
2. Agency Agreements executed by the Principal and the Agent, legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate and a certified translation if not in Arabic language

**The registration doesn’t exempt its holder from obtaining an occupational practice permit

Documents Required

• Patent Applications

1. Power of Attorney executed in the name of the applicant, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate
2. Notarized and legalized Deed of Assignment by the Yemeni Consulate, if any, executed by the inventor(s) assigning the Patent Rights to the applicant
3. One copy of the specification and claims together with its Arabic translation
4. One set of the drawings relating to the invention, if any
5. Abstract of the invention of no more than 100 words with Arabic translation
6. Certified copy of the priority documents for claiming priority

• Assignment Applications

1. Power of Attorney executed in the name of the applicant, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate or any other Arab Consulate
2. Deed of Assignment executed by the Assignor and the Assignee, legalized up to the Yemeni Consulate

• Registered User / License Agreement Application

1. Power of Attorney executed in the name of the applicant, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate or any other Arab Consulate
2. License Agreement legalized up to the Yemeni Consulate

• Change of Name / Address Applications

1. Power of Attorney, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate or any other Arab Consulate
2. Copy of any document showing the Change of Name or Address, legalized up to the Yemeni Consulate