Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
2 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
no
no
no
10 years
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
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.