Guide for Bahrain Patent Application Process

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The Kingdom of Bahrain, commonly known as Bahrain (Arabic: البحرين‎), is an island country located in West Asia, near the west coast of the Persian Gulf, with its capital Manama. Bahrain Island is the largest island in Bahrain, 55 kilometers long from north to south, 18 kilometers wide from east to west, with a totalRead more

Bahrain Profile

The Kingdom of Bahrain, commonly known as Bahrain (Arabic: البحرين‎), is an island country located in West Asia, near the west coast of the Persian Gulf, with its capital Manama. Bahrain Island is the largest island in Bahrain, 55 kilometers long from north to south, 18 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of about 758 square kilometers. The climate is a tropical desert climate.

Bahrain Intellectual Property Legal System

  • Article 1 of Law No. 2004 on Patents and Utility Models
  • Article 6 of Law No. 2006 on Designs and Models
  • Article 5 of Law No. 2014 on Ratification of GCC Trademark Law

International Organization/Agreement

  • Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
  • Brussels Convention on the Sending of Program Signals for Satellite Transmissions
  • Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • Trademark Law Treaty
  • Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
  • Nice Agreement on the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
  • Patent Law Treaty
  • Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
  • WIPO Copyright Treaty
  • WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
  • Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
  • "Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization"
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Filing Language
Arabic

申请流程 Application Process Flow

发明专利申请流程 Invention

Name of Patent Office

MOIC

English: Ministry of Industry and Commerce, abbreviation: MOIC

Website: Home (moic.gov.bh)

Bahrain Invention Patent Search: WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections

Filing Language: Arabic

via Paris Conventionvia PCT

Necessary documents:

  1. The summary of instruction
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Necessary documents:

  1. The summary of instruction
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Attachments (if any):

  1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  2. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Arabic Translation thereof 
  3. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Arabic Translation thereof
  4. Power of Attorney
  5. Certified Priority Document and Arabic Translation
  6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

 

 

Attachments (if any):

  1. WIPO Publication
  2. ISR/IPRP
  3. Amendment under Art. 19/34/28/41 at the time of the national phase entry
  4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  5. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Translation thereof  
  6. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Translation thereof
  7. Power of Attorney
  8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

20 years

  • via Paris Convention: 12 months from earliest priority date.
  • via Nationalization of PCT: 30 months from the earliest priority date.

MOIC conducts formality examination and substantive examination for invention patent applications. A request for substantive examination should be submitted after passing through the formality examination, and other national patent offices other than Bahrain can be selected for examination.

The novelty grace period can be enjoyed within 12 months from the filing date/priority date in the following cases:

  • Disclosures made by the applicant or with the permission of the applicant.

  • If the disclosure occurs in an officially held or recognized international exhibition.

    Applicants should submit disclosure details when filing a patent application with MOIC.

4 years

  • Grant fee: The publication fee includes the grant fee.
  • Annuity: Annuity should be paid year by year from the 2nd year of the filing date. If the Annuity is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and at the same time pay 160.00 Bahraini dinar (large entity) penalty.

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

No

No

Name of Patent Office

MOIC

English: Ministry of Industry and Commerce, abbreviation: MOIC

Website: Home (moic.gov.bh)

Bahrain Design Patent Search: WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections

Filing Language: Arabic

Necessary documents:

  1. Pictures/Photos of Design (6-sided views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. Certified Priority Document and Arabic translation
  3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

The initial term of protection is 10 years, and upon the request by the patentee in the last year of the term of protection, it can be renewed for 5 years, with a total of 15 years after the renewal.

via Paris Convention: 6 months from earliest priority date.

MOIC only conducts formality examination on designs.

  • Grant fee: None.
  • Annuity: The Annuity shall be paid year by year from the 2nd year from the date of the grant and publication. If the annuity is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, but a penalty of 160.00 Bahraini Dinar (large entity) must be paid at the same time.

4-6 months

No

No

No

发明专利、实用新型及外观设计进入国家申请流程
套餐价格（官费和服务费） / Package fee

Currency Unit: RMB

Patent Type Route Click to Get Price List In Detail Package Fee
Invention Paris Convention

Bahrain Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 54470.00
Value Service: 58570.00
Expert service: 62600.00

Bahrain Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 34190.00
Value Service: 38350.00
Expert service: 42870.00
PCT

Bahrain Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 54470.00
Value Service: 58370.00
Expert service: 63010.00

Bahrain Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 34190.00
Value Service: 38830.00
Expert service: 43320.00
Appearance Design Paris Convention

Bahrain Appearance Design Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 14430.00
Explanation of Package Fee:
  • Basic Package Fee: Contains the standard cost of the necessary stage for a patent application from new-filing to be granted.
  • Value Service: In addition to the above, the package fee also contains the service for analysis and comments concerning the office action provided by lawyer.
  • Expert service: In addition to the above, the package fee also contains the service for analysis, comments and amendments concerning the office action provided by lawyer.
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