Guide for Kuwait patent application process

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Kuwait Profile

The State of Kuwait, with a land area of 17,818 square kilometers, is located on the northwest coast of the Arabian Gulf. Adjacent to Saudi Arabia and Iraq, across the sea from Iran. The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City, which is located on the south bank of the Kuwait Gulf. It is the most important deep-water port onRead more

Kuwait Profile

The State of Kuwait, with a land area of 17,818 square kilometers, is located on the northwest coast of the Arabian Gulf. Adjacent to Saudi Arabia and Iraq, across the sea from Iran. The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City, which is located on the south bank of the Kuwait Gulf. It is the most important deep-water port on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the political, economic and cultural center of the country.

Kuwait Intellectual Property Legal System

  • Copyright Act
  • "Patent Law"
  • "Industrial Law"
  • "Industrial Law Implementation Rules"
  • GCC Patent Act
  • "Commercial Code"
  • "Trade Approval Act"
  • GCC Trademark Law
  • Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act

International Organization/Association

  • Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
  • "Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization"
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Filing Language
English
Arabic

申请流程 Application Process Flow

发明专利申请流程 Invention

Name of Patent Office

Kuwait Ministry of Industry and Commerce Trademark and Patent Division

English: Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Trademarks and Patent Department, Abbreviation: MOCI

URL: MOCI

Filing Language: Arabic

via Paris Conventionvia Nationalization of PCT

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  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
  3. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Arabic translation
  4. Power of Attorney
  5. Priority certificate and its 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
  9. Certificate of Incorporation or Extract from the Commercial Register

* Kuwait patent application documents need to be certified and notarized

Attachments (if any)

  1. WIPO Publication
  2. ISR/IPRP
  3. Enter Kuwait national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
  4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  5. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Arabic translation
  6. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Arabic translation
  7. Power of Attorney
  8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  10. Certificate of Incorporation or Extract from the Commercial Register

* Kuwait patent application documents need to be certified and notarized

20 years

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

Currently, the Kuwait Patent Office does not initiated examination for patent applications. However, applications filed in Kuwait are officially considered evidence of patent right and priority and will be valid when the commencement of examination. From January 2023, patent applications in Kuwait can be filed through the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Not applicable.

The time limit for the granted procedure has not yet been determined yet, as applications have not been initiated examination, published and granted.

Annuity should be paid at the beginning of each year and after the year of filing the patent application, that is, from January 1st to March 31st of each year.

National Phase of PCT: The payment starts from the 2nd year after the international filing date of the PCT application, and the time is at the beginning of each year, that is, from January 1st to March 31st of each year.

Name of Patent Office

Kuwait Ministry of Industry and Commerce Trademark and Patent Office

English: Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Trademarks and Patent Department, abbreviation: MOCI

URL: MOCI

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
  3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority

  4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

    * Kuwait patent application documents need to be notarized

10 years

6 months from the earliest priority date.

No

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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

Kuwait Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 24700.00
Value Service: 29390.00
Expert service: 33970.00

Kuwait Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 19760.00
Value Service: 24650.00
Expert service: 28830.00
PCT

Kuwait Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 24700.00
Value Service: 28780.00
Expert service: 32990.00

Kuwait Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 19760.00
Value Service: 24650.00
Expert service: 29350.00
Appearance Design Paris Convention

Kuwait Appearance Design Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 19500.00
Value Service: 23560.00
Expert service: 27890.00
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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