Palestine:

PALESTINE – GAZA

Trademark Application requirements:

• Full name and address and nationality of the applicant.
• POA simply signed. Scanned copy is sufficient.
• Trademark image.
• List of goods/services to be covered by the application.

General information:

• Filing System: Single class Filing system.
• Classification of goods / services: 10th Edition of Nice Classification.
• Registrable: trademarks, service marks, collective marks.
• Claiming priority: not member in Paris Convention.
• Time from filing to registration certificate: 12:18 months.
• Trademark Search: available.
• Time required to complete the search: 07 days.
• Time from filing to receive renewal certificate: 3:6 months.
• Time from filing till receive assignment certificate: 3:6 months.
• Examination type: substantive examination.
• Protection (registration) duration: 7 years from filing date.
• Use: a registered mark may be subject to a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 2 consecutive years.
• Renewal application can be made within: 6 months before expiry.
• Renewal duration: 14 years.
• Grace period to renew after expiration: 1 month with penalty.
• Registration certificate: paper certificate.
• If no Palestine Consulate in your country, the legalization of assignment contract can be made by Jordanian Consulate.

Trademark Renewal requirements:

• POA simply signed. Scanned copy is sufficient.
• Scanned copy of trademark registration certificate.

Trademark Assignment requirements:

• POA simply signed by assignee.
• Assignment contract signed by both parties notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate.
• Copy of the trademark registration certificate.

Trademark change of name/address requirements:

• POA reflecting new name/address, simply signed.
• Certificate of change name/address notarized.

PALESTINE – WEST BANK

Trademark Application requirements:

• Full name and address and nationality of the applicant.
• Power of attorney notarized and legalized up to the Palestine Consulate.
• Trademark image.
• List of goods/services to be covered by the application.

Note: original POA is needed. It is possible to submit the application with scanned copy of the legalized POA and it is possible to submit the original copy in later stage within 2 months without any additional fees.

General information:

• Filing System: Single class Filing system.
• Classification of goods / services: 10th Edition of Nice Classification.
• Registrable: trademarks, service marks, collective marks.
• Claiming priority: not member in Paris Convention.
• Time from filing to registration certificate: 12:18 months.
• Trademark Search: available.
• Time required to complete the search: 07 days.
• Time from filing to receive renewal certificate: 3:6 months.
• Time from filing till receive assignment certificate: 3:6 months.
• Examination type: substantive examination.
• Protection (registration) duration: 10 years from filing date.
• Use: a registered mark may be subject to a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 2 consecutive years.
• Renewal application can be made within: 12 months before expiry.
• Renewal duration: 10 years.
• Grace period to renew after expiration: 6 months with penalty.
• Registration certificate: paper certificate.
• If no Palestine Consulate in your country, the legalization of assignment contract can be made by Jordanian Consulate.

Trademark Renewal requirements:

• Power of attorney notarized and legalized up to the Palestine Consulate.
• Scanned copy of trademark registration certificate.

Trademark Assignment requirements:

• Power of attorney signed by assignee notarized and legalized up to the Palestine Consulate.
• Assignment contract signed by both parties notarized and legalized up to the Palestine Consulate.
• Copy of the trademark registration certificate.

Trademark change of name/address requirements:

• POA reflecting new name/address, notarized and legalized up to the Palestine Consulate.
• Certificate of change name/address notarized and legalized up to the Palestine Consulate.

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