Required papers for trademark registration
What are the procedures for registering a trademark in Egypt ?
Before registering a trademark, the full activity of the products or services on which the trademark is placed should
be presented to a specialist to indicate the class or classes for which a trademark will be registered in accordance with the international classification of goods and services in its latest version.
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What is a trademark or industrial mark ?
The trademark or industrial mark is any sign or indication placed by the trader or the manufacturer on the products he sells or manufactures to distinguish them from other similar products.
The trademark or the industrial mark aims to distinguish products to attract the customers and public consumers.
The services provided by these marks are exemplified by enabling consumers to readily identify their favorite goods.
The trademark or the industrial mark refers either to the country of production,
the source of the manufacture of the goods, their origin, type, rank, guarantee, or the method of preparation thereof, or to indicate the provision of a given service.
Associated Trademarks
Associated Trademarks :-
The administration authority should write on the page appropriated for the registration of the trademark the other marks associated therewith and their numbers. This association is confirmed in Article (2) of the Regulations.
Marks are considered associated with a trademark or other marks if they are identical or similar and owned by one person and are intended to label products of the same or similar category (Article “2” of the Regulations).
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Individuals who are legally entitled to register a trademark
Article 66 of the IP Law has included a statement of the individuals entitled to register their trademarks in Egypt without prejudice to the provisions of international agreements in force as follows
The trademark may be registered for every Egyptian or foreigner natural or legal person who belongs to or who has a real and effective activity center in one of the countries or entities that are members of the World Trade Organization (WHO) or those which treat Egypt on a reciprocity basis.
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The owner’s right to amend or cancel the mark after Trademark registration
According to Article 85 of the IP Law, the owner of a trademark that is previously registered may, at any time, file an application to the Commercial Registration Authority to make any amendment to the trademark thereof, provided that such an amendment will not substantially affect the identity of the mark.
The owner may also request making any amendment by deletion and not by adding to the products relating to the mark.
According to this provision, the owner of the registered trademark is free to make an amendment that he deems appropriate or necessary according to his needs. He is further entitled to delete one or more statements regarding the products to be labeled by the registered mark.
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Re-Trademark registration of the previously canceled mark
If it is decided to delete the trademark in accordance with the first case, i.e. based on the issuance of an administrative decision by the Commercial Registration Authority, to delete the trademark for not renewing the registration thereof, or according to the second case based on a judgment rendered by the competent court for non-use, the legislator shall here authorize only the owner of the trademark the right to request re-registration within three years from the date of deletion thereof according to the procedures regulating this matter.
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Priority Right to Apply for a Trademark Registration
1- If an application for the registration of a trademark is filed in one of the WTO member states or entities or which have reciprocated deals with the Arab Republic of Egypt, the applicant may,
within the six months period following the date of application, file an application similar to that pertaining to the same trademark at the Government Office for the registration of the trademarks in the Arab Republic of Egypt .
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Required papers for trademark registration
What are the procedures for registering a trademark in Egypt?
Before registering a trademark, the full activity of the products or services on which the trademark is placed should be presented to a specialist to indicate the class or classes for which a trademark will be registered in accordance with the international classification of goods and services in its latest version.
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What are the procedures for registering a trademark inside Egypt
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Trademark Lawsuits
One of the trademark cases is the appeal against the decision of the Government Office (the General Trademark Department) rejecting the registration of the trademark,
whether being a decision to reject the application for registration of the trademark before the grievance committee or before the opposition committee to prove ownership of the trademark.
The judgment for reversing the decision of the Department and registration of the mark is most likely rendered in cases where there are documents presented to the Court that support the appeal and are consistent with the reasons thereof.
These include, but not limited to, the documents proving the use of the trademark in question prior to the use of the mark that caused the rejection by the Department, (e.g. sales invoices, customs release documents, trademark advertisements in newspapers or magazines, contracts, sale or supply orders, etc.)
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Trademark Registration according to the Egyptian law
What is the trademark according to the Egyptian law
The origin of a trademark goes back a long time when craftsmen signed or marked their artistic or utilitarian products.
Over the years, these marks have evolved into a trademark registration and protection system as we know it today.
This system helps consumers identify and buy products or services because nature and quality reflected by the trademark satisfy the consumer’s needs.
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Frequently asked questions about trademark registration
Q: To whom the Egyptian law gives the right to apply for trademark registration?
A: The registration of a trademark guarantees protection to the owner of the trademark, and also guarantees an exclusive right to use the trademark or authorize the use thereof by the third party in return for a given amount of money. More broadly, the trademark helps promote global entrepreneurship by means of a reward offered to the owners, exemplified by recognition and other benefits.
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