MUSCAT - In order to provide services more efficiently and in a more customer-friendly manner, the Omani Trademark Office has recently mobilized substantial efforts to speed up and simplify the trademark registration formalities.
The new procedures specifically focus on minimizing the time frame needed to register a trademark. Examination reports related to newly-filed trademark applications are now issued within one month as of the filing date. Afterward, publication in the Official Gazette will take place within four months and, in the absence of an opposition or an office action, the registration certificate will be issued within one year as of the filing date.
Formerly, the time frame for a trademark to be registered in Oman used to range between 4-6 years.
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) encourages its clients to submit the following two documents, a legalized Power of Attorney and a certified copy of the Commercial Registration/Incorporation Certificate, upon filing or immediately afterward in order to insure a smooth registration process.
Should you have any specific inquiries regarding the above subject matter, please do not hesitate to contact AGIP Oman Office:
Tel: (00 968-24) 560 740 / 560 153
Fax: (00 968-24) 563 249
Email: agip.oman@tagi.com