1. application path

1. Single country or region registration: Apply directly to the Egyptian Office of Trademarks and Industrial Designs for the acceptance and examination of trademark registration.

2. Madrid International Trademark Registration: Designation of Egypt by registration Madrid International Trademark Registration.

2. Review Form

shall conduct formal examination and substantive examination of the trademark applied for registration. After passing the review, it will be announced in the trademark and industrial design bulletin published in the first week of each month, and anyone can file an objection within 60 days. If no objection is raised, the Office shall notify the applicant of the result by registered mail within 10 days of the decision to register the mark.

3. protection period

The term of protection of a registered trademark shall be 10 years from the date of application, and may be renewed after the expiration of the term, with each extension of 10 years. Trademarks that have not been renewed within 3 months after the expiration of the period will be revoked by the Trademark Office. If a trademark is revoked because it has not been renewed, another person may not register the trademark in the same product category for a period of 3 years, unless a court decision is obtained in favor of the registration.

4. Application Language

Arabic

5. to submit documents

1. Application form for registration, and application fee;

2.4 copies of the same picture as the picture of the trademark in the application form for registration;

3. the applicant's name, nationality, address of service in Egypt and domicile (if any);

4. If the applicant is a legal entity, the name and address of that entity;

5. If applying through an agent, provide the name, address and certified power of attorney of the agent;

6. Signs applied for registration;

7. Specify the product category to which the mark applied for registration applies, and the corresponding classification number (the above documents should be submitted within 6 months from the date of application).

6. trademark type

Egypt is a member of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Trademarks, and the Nice Classification is used for the classification of goods and services when registering trademarks. According to Egypt's Intellectual Property Protection Law, in addition to ordinary trademarks, registrable trademarks also include collective trademarks and certification trademarks.

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