Filing Language: Arabic | |
via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: The annual fee shall be paid year by year from the second year from the date of the granted announcement. If the annual fee 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.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
yes. A maximum of 50 designs may be included in a patent application under the same subject matter.
Bahrain Industrial Property Council
English: Ministry of Industry and Commerce, abbreviation: MOIC
Website: Home (moic.gov.bh)
Bahrain Invention Patent Search: WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
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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
MOIC conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. A request for substantive examination should be submitted after passing the formality examination, and other national patent offices other than Bahrain can be selected for examination.