Yes, Qatar follows the international classification of goods and services.

Yes, goods in class 33 and alcoholic beverages in class 32 are not permitted to register as per Qatari Trademark Law.

Normally protection is granted only for those goods specified in the application. It is possible to claim "all goods included in the class" for those classes which are granted entirely. Classes 1, 4 to 7, 10 to 14, 16 to 22, 29, and 31 are not entirely granted by the Qatar Trademark Law.

No, as per Qatari Trademark Law it is not allowed to register a trademark in the name of more than one applicant.

As per the new practice of the Qatar Trademark Office, supporting documents should be accompanied by new applications as late filing of documents is not acceptable unless a priority with a short period deadline is to be claimed.

No, multiclass applications are not permitted by Qatari Trademark Law. Each class of goods or services is considered to be an independent application.

Yes, it is possible to claim priority under Paris Convention.

The protection term for registration and renewals is 10 years. (It is calculated from the filing date).

There are no provisions in the Qatari Trademark Law that organize trademark indications in our country. In general, the sign ® is used to indicate that the mark is a registered trademark, whereas the sign ™ is used to give an indication of a trademark.

Yes, the original owner can oppose the registration of the trademark which is lapsed due to nonrenewal. However, his opposition cannot be on the basis of lapsed registration.

Amendment of the form of a trademark is permitted if the amendment is slight and does not change the substantial form of the original mark and no certificate is required for such an amendment. Only a specimen of the new form of the mark is sufficient.

Use of a trademark is not compulsory for filing applications or for maintaining trademark registrations in force, but lack of use could subject the trademark to cancellation from 3 rd parties.

No, the use of the trademark on one item is not sufficient to maintain the protection for all the goods covered by the registration.

Normally, the presence of goods in the market is considered as used in our country. However, publications and advertisements may be used for argumentation for litigation.

According to the Qatari Trademark Law, it is not allowed to record an assignment for pending applications. An assignment recordal can only be effected for registered trademarks.

The recording of the license agreement is not compulsory, but highly recommendable in order to validate the use of the mark. Nonrecordal of license agreements may create difficulties in legal cases when trying to prove ownership.

According to the Qatari Trademark Law, it is not allowed to record a change of name, address, merger, assignment, license, etc. for pending applications. An assignment recordal can only be effected for registered trademarks. (It is possible only for a change of address or change of name).

Assignment can be recorded with or without goodwill. Consideration should be stated in the deed of assignment. The amount can be any nominal figure; say US$ 1.

Yes, any interested party can file an opposition against a trademark application. The time limit for an opposition is 2 months from the date of the publication.

Non-traditional marks (smell mark, sound mark, trade dress,) are not available in Qatar.

Yes, it is possible to include the name of the City of Country name as part of the Trademark in Qatar. However, this trademark might be accepted by the Examiner to disclaim the exclusive right to use the word the name of the “City” or “Country”.

Yes.

Yes using the trademark on one item is sufficient to maintain the protection for all the goods covered by the registration.

Normally, the presence of goods in the market is considered as used in Qatar. However, publications and advertisements may be used for argumentation for litigation. Also, online selling is considered an actual use.

Please refer to the Implementing Regulation of the Trademarks Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. 

https://www.agip.com/Agip_Country_Service.aspx?country_key=60&service_key=T&SubService_Order=3

There are no provisions in the Qatari Trademark Law that organize trademark indications in Qatar.  In general, the sign ® is used to indicate that the mark is a registered trademark, whereas the sign ™ is used to give an indication of a trademark. Such a system can also be adopted in Qatar without any obstacles.