Requirements
Filing Requirements
Patent and Utility Model Applications
1. A signed Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to Bahrain or any other Arab Consulate, (original required by mail).
2. An extract from the Commercial Register or from the Memorandum of Association, if the applicant is a company, duly legalized up to an Arab consulate.
3. One copy of the English specification and claims together with its Arabic translation.
4. One set of the drawings relating to the invention, if any.
5. An abstract of the invention of no more than 200 words, together with the best explanatory diagram.
6. A deed of assignment signed by the inventor and the applicant and duly legalized up to an Arab consulate, if the applicant is not the inventor.
7. A certified copy of the application giving the filing date, number and country, if the application is to be filed with a priority claim.
Note: Documents in items (1, 4, 5, 6 and 7) mentioned above should be submitted to the Patent Office on the filing date of the application, while documents in items [2 and 3 (claims only)] can be submitted within 90 days (strictly non-extendible) from the filing date of the patent application. Documents in item (3 - Arabic translation only) can be submitted within 120 days (strictly non-extendible) from the filing date of the patent application.
Assignment Applications
1. A signed Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to Bahrain or any other Arab Consulate, (original required by mail).
2. A deed of assignment executed by both parties and duly legalized up to an Arab consulate.
Registered User/License Agreement Applications
1. A signed Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to Bahrain or any other Arab Consulate, (original required by mail).
2. License agreement executed by both parties and duly legalized up to an Arab consulate.
Change of Name/Address Applications
1. A signed Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to Bahrain or any other Arab Consulate, (original required by mail).
2. A certificate proving the change of name or address issued by a competent authority of the applicant’s domicile.