Trademarks

General Information

• Classification - 11th edition —multiclass filing
• Search - Possible for word and device marks
• Examination - both formality and substantive
• Opposition - No provisions
• Extension of time - N/A
• Term of protection - 15 years from the registration date and renewable indefinitely
• Use - Non-use cancellation actions are not possible

Filing Requirements

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of priority document is required.

Renewal

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.

Assignment

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• Deed of Assignment duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate

Merger

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• Merger Certificate duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.

License

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• Mortgage/License Agreement duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.

Change of Name or Address

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• Change of Name/Address Certificate duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.

Patents

General Information

• Search - Available
• Examination - Formality only
• Publication - Application are published on grant
• Opposition - No provisions
• Annuities - Paid annually on the anniversary of the grant date. Grace period of 6 months offered for late payment with penalties
• Term of protection - 20 years from grant date

Filing Requirements

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• Deed of Assignment from the inventor (s) duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate
• Certified copy of the priority document.
• Specification, abstract, claims and drawings in English, together with an Arabic translation.

Assignment

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• Deed of Assignment duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.

Change of Name or Address

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• Change of Name/Address Certificate duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.

Industrial designs

General Information

• Term of protection - 25 years from filing date
• Examination - Formality only
• Application with multiple figures - Acceptable for up to 100 figures
• Renewal - Allowed for one additional term of 25 years. A 3-month grace period is offered for late payment of fees with an extra charge

Filing Requirements

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese consulate.
• Deed of Assignment from the designer(s) duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consul
• Certified copy of the priority document.
• Brief description of the design, pointing out the novel aspects thereof.
• Full description of the drawings and the dimensions thereof

Assignment

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate
• Deed of Assignment duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.

Change of Name or Address

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
• Change of Name/Address Certificate duly legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.