Egypt

Egypt is a member of the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks (Act of Stockholm of 1967) and a member of the Madrid Protocol. Trademark protection is obtained by registration. These are the procedures of registering a trade mark in Egypt.
 

Trademark registration classification:


Requirements:
  • Full name of the applicant
  • Copy of the mark.
  • The specification of goods or services to be covered by the application.
  • A legalized copy of the priority document (if priority claimed according to Paris convention).
  • Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
  • The Commercial Registration, Certificate of the company or Articles of Incorporation, or a Memorandum of Association duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

Procedure:

  • A filing application along with the above mentioned documents shall be submitted to the Egyptian Trademarks Office.
  • The application process includes a formal examination, an examination of distinctiveness and a search for prior trademarks.
  • At the end of the examination period, the trademark is published in the “Official Gazette”by the applicant to ensure that no one can claim the same trademark.
  •  If no objection takes place during these sixty days, the Trademark shall be finally registered and the registration Certificate may be obtained. 
  • The processing time from first filing to registration is approx. 18 to 24 months.

Duration and Renewal: A trademark registration is valid for 10 years from date of application. It is renewable for an identical period or periods upon request of its owner.

 

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