20 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
no
ICPR only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. Under the same category, a design contains a maximum of 20 designs or pictures. Appearance patents are disclosed early, and relevant interests can raise objections within 60 days after publication. If there is no objection, the design will be authorized.
2 years
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the first year from the date of application, and the applicant should pay the fee within 3 months before the expiration of the annual fee period. Overdue payment can be made within 3 months after the due date, and there is no need to pay the penalty. If the penalty is paid, it can be extended for another 3 months.
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
- Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
personal identification
* UAE patent application documents need to be notarized
20 years
10 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
yes. If the designs are interrelated, a maximum of 20 designs may be included in one design application.