Trademark Registration Procedures in the Middle East and Afr
Egypt
Power of attorney legalized up to the Egyptian consulate.
Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.
Information of applicant: name, address, ID, and nationality.
ARIPO Organization
Information of the applicant: name, address, and nationality.
Classes and specifications of goods/services.
A simply signed POA.
Mark representation (Logo).
Certified Priority document with a verified English translation (If claiming priority),
Angola
Information of the applicant: name, address, and nationality;
Original Notarized and Legalized POA signed by the legal representative of the applicant (legalized up to Angolan Consulate).
Original activity proof of the applicant, must accompanied with an original notarized Portuguese translation. We highly advise our clients to also legalize these documents up to Angolan Consulate.
Classes and specification of goods/services.
Priority Document (if applicable) legalized by an Angolan Consulate.
Mark representation (Logo)
Algeria
Information of the applicant: name, address, and nationality;
Signed POA.
Classes and specifications of goods/services (according to 12th Edition).
A copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority);
Mark representation (Logo)
Passport copy (if applicant is an individual).
Bahrain
Information of applicant: name, address, ID, and nationality.
Original Notarized and Legalized POA up to Bahraini Consulate (or apostilled).
Original Notarized and Legalized (or apostilled) commercial register/certificate of incorporation/ any official documents including the activity of the applicant with certified Arabic translation.
Knowing that the activity in this document must be related to the class in which the mark will be filed.
Classes and specification of goods/services (11th edition of Nice CL.).
A certified copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority).
Mark representation (Logo).
Burundi
A simply signed POA. scanned copy is sufficient.
A list of Products or Services for which registration of the mark is requested, listed in the order of the relevant class or classes of the International classification.
Details of the mark.
Cape Verde
Power of attorney notarized.
Certified copy of the priority document if claimed, with Portuguese translation.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Information of the applicant: name, address, and nationality;
Signed POA.
Classes and specifications of goods/services.
A copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority)
Mark representation (Logo)
Passport copy (if applicant is an individual).
Djibouti
POA simply signed & stamped by applicant (scan copy by email is enough).
Copy of priority (if claimed)
Trademark details.
Ethiopia
Information of applicant: name, address, and nationality.
Original Notarized and Legalized POA.
Original Notarized and Legalized business license along with its stamped English translation.
Classes and specification of goods/services.
A certified copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority);
Mark representation (Logo)
Erbil/Kurdistan of Iraq
Information of applicant: name, address, and nationality.
Original Notarized and Legalized POA up to Iraqi Consulate.
Classes and specification of goods/services.
Original certified copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority).
Mark representation (Logo).
Original Home Registration Certificate of the Mark, legalized up to Iraqi Consulate (shall be accompanied with a certified Arabic translation).
Ghana
POA simply signed by the applicant company.
Full particulars of the applicant, list of goods/services and a representation of the mark.
Date of first use of the trademark in the Ghanian market if the trademark is already in use; otherwise, the trademark should be filed with intent-to-use basis.
Certified copy of priority document in case of priority claim.
Iraq/Baghdad
Information of applicant: name, address, and nationality;
Notarized and Legalized POA up to Iraqi Consulate.
Classes and specification of goods/services
A certified copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority);
Mark representation (Logo).
Iran
Power of attorney notarized and legalized up to the Iran Consulate.
Applicant's business license/incorporation certificate along with Farsi translation notarized by notary public only.
Certified copy of priority document if claimed (accepted within six months).
Jordan
Information of applicant: name, address, and nationality;
Notarized and Legalized POA up to the Jordan Consulate (Note 3);
Classes and specification of goods/services;
A certified copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority);
Mark representation (Logo).
Kuwait
Information of applicant: name, address, and nationality;
Original Notarized and Legalized POA up to Kuwaiti Consulate. It is sufficient to proceed with the Filing under a notarized and legalized copy of the POA, provided that the original POA be submitted later.
Classes and specification of goods/services (11th edition of Nice CL.)
A certified copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority);
Mark representation (Logo)
Kenya
Applicant information: Name, Address, and Nationality.
Signed POA.
Classes and specifications of goods/services.
A certified copy of the priority document (in case of priority claim).
Trademark image (logo)
Lebanon
Information of applicant’s name, address, and nationality.
Original Notarized and Legalized POA up to Lebanon Consulate (Note 2)
Classes and specification of goods/services
A certified copy of the priority document. (If claiming priority)
Mark representation (Logo)
Libya
Information of applicant: name, address, and nationality.
Classes, Goods/Services
Original Notarized and Legalized POA, with full name and address of the applicant,
(should be executed by an authorized representative of the applicant and whose name is
mentioned in the Commercial Registration)
Original Notarized and Legalized Commercial Register or Incorporation Certificate
Specimen (logo) of the mark,
Original Notarized and Legalized Priority document -if any.
Photos of the Products Bears the Trademark
Morocco
The attached power of attorney simply signed (not legalized nor notarized), showing the name and title of signatory. Soft copy is sufficient.
One print of the Mark (not exceeding 8 X 8 cm). Prints in color are also required, in case colors are claimed.
The applicant's full name and address.
The list of the goods and/or services to be covered by the application.
The priority document, if any.
Mauritius
A soft representation of the trade mark/logo (if not a word mark)
Name and address of the applicant
Class/es and list of goods/services
POA notarised and legalised (by way of Apostille)
Madagascar
Full name, street address, and description of the applicant (including trading style, if any, and country of incorporation).
Power of attorney in French language, notarized.
Priority document if claimed.
List of goods.
Specimen of the device mark.
Mozambique
Applicant information: Name, Address, and Nationality.
Power of attorney, notarized.
Classes and specifications of goods/services.
Trademark image (logo).
Namibia
Applicant information: Name, Address, and Nationality.
Power of attorney simply signed.
Classes and specifications of goods/services.
Trademark image (logo).
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