- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
Filing Language: Arabic
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Arabic Translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and its Arabic Translation
- Power of Attorney
- Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Enter Bahrain national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendment
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Arabic translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Arabic translation
- Power of Attorney
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
no
no
The novelty grace period can be enjoyed within 12 months from the filing date/priority date in the following cases:
- Disclosures made by, 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.
yes. A maximum of 50 designs may be included in a patent application under the same subject matter.
no
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
The initial term of protection is 10 years, and upon application by the right holder 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.
Filing Language: Arabic
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer