Trademarks
General Information
- Classification - 8th edition — single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, and pork meat in class 29 cannot be registered
- Search - Possible for word and device marks
- Examination - Formality, absolute, and relative grounds
- Opposition period - 90 days from publication date
- Extension of time - Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
- Term of protection - 10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods
- Use - Mark is vulnerable to cancellation action by interested parties if there is no bona fide use of the mark for a period of 5 consecutive years preceding the date of filing for cancellation
Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney, duly legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Extract from the entry of the applicant in the Commercial Register, or any equivalent document, duly legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
Renewal
- Power of attorney legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Photocopy of the registration certificate.
Assignment
- Power of attorney signed by the assignee, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Deed of assignment document legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or an extract from the commercial register of the assignee with it Arabic or English translation.
- Copy of the registration certificate or the last renewal certificate.
License
- Power of attorney signed by the licensee, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- License agreement document with Arabic or English translation, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Copy of the registration certificate or the last renewal certificate.
Change of Name or Address
- Power of attorney under the new name or address, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register reflecting the change of name or address, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate with Arabic or English translation.
- Copy of the registration certificate or the last renewal certificate.
Patents
General Information
- Search - Both pending and granted patents can be searched by title, patentee name or priority data
- Examination - Formality only
- Publication - Published in the Official Gazette upon allowance
- Opposition period - 90 days from publication
- Annuities - Paid annually on the anniversary of the filing date, currently there is no additional charge for late payment of maintenance fees.
- Term of protection - 20 years from the filing date
Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney, duly legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s), duly legalized by the Yemeni Consulate or a copy of the original Assignment as filed with the basic foreign application, duly legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- An Extract from the Commercial Register or Articles of Association or Incorporation, if the applicant is a corporate body, duly legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home application duly Legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
Assignment
- Power of attorney signed by the assignee, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Deed of assignment document legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
Merger
- Power of attorney legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Merger agreement document with Arabic or English translation, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
License
- Power of attorney signed by the licensee, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- License agreement document with Arabic or English translation, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
Change of Name or Address
- Power of attorney under the new name or address, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register reflecting the change of name or address, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate with Arabic or English translation.
Industrial designs
General Information
- Term of protection - 10 years from filing date
- Examination - Formality and content
- Application with multiple figures - Possible for up to 3 figures
- Renewal - Not possible
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Ten sets of specimens or representations of the design.
- Description of the design pointing out its novel aspects.
- Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or an extract from the commercial register with its Arabic or English translation.
- Certified copy of the priority document if claimed
Assignment
- Power of attorney signed by the assignee, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Deed of assignment document legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
Merger
- Power of attorney legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Merger agreement document with Arabic or English translation, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
License
- Power of attorney signed by the licensee, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- License agreement document with Arabic or English translation, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
Change of Name or Address
- Power of attorney under the new name or address, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.
- Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register reflecting the change of name or address, legalized by the Yemeni Consulate with Arabic or English translation.
