IPRs Briefs

Trademark

Country	Validity/Renewal	Priority	Opposition before registration / term after republication	Single or Multiple Class Application	The cancellation based on non-use within / Years	Time frame for completing registration	Renewal Grace Period	Untraditional TM
Afghanistan	10/10 years	Yes	1 month	Single	3 years	6-12 months	N/A	N/A
Algeria	10 years	Yes	No	Multiple	3 Years	24-36 months	6 months	3d, series, color
Bahrain	10 years	Yes	2 months	Single	5 years	4-6 months	6 months	sound, smell, position, color
China	10 years	Yes	3 months	Multiple	3 years	9 months	6 months	3d, sound, color
Egypt	10 years	Yes	2 months	Multiple	5 years	18-24 months	6 months	color
Erbil	10 years	No	3 months	Multiple	3 years	6-8 months	6 months	color
Gaza-Strip	7/14 years	No	3 months	Single	2 years	18-24 months	N/A	color
Iraq	10/10 years	Yes	90 days	Single & Multiple	3 years	20-24 months	6 months	color
Iran	10 years	Yes	1 month	Multiple	3 years	6-12 months	6 months	N/A
India	10 years	Yes	4 months	Single	5 years	12-24 months	6 months	3D, sound, series, color
Indonesia	10/10 years	Yes	2 months	Multiple	3 years	18 - 24 months	6 months	3d, sound
Jordan	10 years	Yes	3 months	Single	3 years	16-18 months	12 months	N/A
Kenya	10 years	Yes	2 months	Multiple	5 years	6-12 months	N/A	3d, series
Kuwait	10/10 years	Yes	2 months	Single	5 years	6-8 months	6 months	3d, series, color
Lebanon	10 years	Yes	No	Multiple	N/A	1 month	3 months	color
Libya	10 years	Yes	No	Single	N/A	12-18 months	6 months	3d, color
Malaysia	10 years	Yes	2 months	Multiple	3 years	12-18 months	6 months	3d, sound, smell, series, position, color
Morocco	10 years	Yes	2 months	Multiple	5 years	4 months	6 months	3d, sound, smell,series, color
Nigeria	7 years	Yes	2 months	Single	5 years	36-48 months	6 months	3d, series, color
Oman	10 years	Yes	2 months	Single	3 years	8-12 months	6 months	3d, series, texture, color
Pakistan	10 years	Yes	2 months	Single	5 years	30 months	6 months	3d, position, color
Qatar	10 years	Yes	2 months	Single	5 years	12-14 months	6 months	series, sound,scent, color
Russia	10 years	Yes	No	Multiple	3 years	5-10 months	6 months	3d, sound, smell, series, position, touch, texture, color
Saudi Arabia	9 years and 8 months	Yes	2 months	Single	5 years	3-4 months	6 months	sound, series, texure
Sudan	10/10 years	Yes	8 months	Single	5 years	12-36 months	6 months	N/A
Syria	10 years	Yes	3 months	Single	3 years	10-12 months	6 months	color
Tanzania Mainland	7/10 years	Yes	2 months	Single	3 years	6-8 months	N/A	N/A
Tunisia	10 years	Yes	2 months	Multiple	5 years	16-18 months	6 months	3D, series, color
Turkey	10 years	Yes	2 months	Multiple	5 years	12 months	6 months	3d, sound, color
UAE	10 years	Yes	1 month	Single	5 years	3-4 months	3 months	3d, sound, smell, series, color
West Bank	7/14 years	No	3 months	Single	2 years	8-12 months	1 month	3d, sound, smell, series, color
Yemen	10/10 years	Yes	3 months	Single	5 years	7-10 months	12 months	color
Zanzibar	10/7 years	Yes	2 months	Single	3 years	8-10 months	N/A	N/A

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Country	Priority claim	Novelty	Validity Years	Extension Years	Substantive Examination	Compulsory License/Use
Algeria	Yes	Absolute	20	No	No	Yes
Bahrain	Yes	Absolute	20	Yes	Yes	Yes
China	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Egypt	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Gaza-Strip	No	Local	16	No	No	No
Iraq	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	No
Iran	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	No
India	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Indonesia	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Jordan	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Kenya	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Kuwait	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	No
Lebanon	Yes	Absolute	20	No	No	No
Libya	Yes	Local	15	5	No	No
Malaysia	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	No
Morocco	Yes	Absolute	20	2.5 years	No	Yes
Nigeria	Yes	Absolue/ local	20	No	No	No
Oman	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Pakistan	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Qatar	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Russia	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	No
Saudi Arabia	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Sudan	Yes	Absolute	N/A	No	No	Yes
Syria	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Tanzania Mainland	Yes	Absolute	10	10	Yes	Yes
Tunisia	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Turkey	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
UAE	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
West Bank	No	Absolute	16	No	No	Yes
Yemen	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes
Zanzibar	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes	Yes

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Industrial Designs/Models

Country	Priority claim	Novelty	Validity years	Substantive Examination	Annuity	Compulsory License/Use
Algeria	Yes	Absolute	10	No	No	Yes
Bahrain	Yes	Absolute	10	No	Yes, annually	No
China	Yes	Absolute	15	No	Yes, annually	Yes
Egypt	Yes	Absolute	10	No	No	Yes
Gaza-Strip	No	Local	5	No	Yes, 5 years	No
Iraq	Yes	Local	10	Yes	Yes, annually	No
Iran	Yes	Absolute	15	Yes	No	No
India	Yes	Absolute	15	No	Yes, 10 years	Yes
Indonesia	Yes	Absolute	10	Yes	No	No
Jordan	Yes	Absolute	15	Yes	No	No
Kenya	Yes	Absolute	15	Yes	Yes, 5 years	No
Kuwait	Yes	Local	10	No	No	No
Lebanon	Yes	Absolute	25	No	No	No
Libya	Yes	Local	5	No	No	No
Malaysia	Yes	Absolute	25	Yes	Yes, 5 years	No
Morocco	Yes	Absolute	25	No	Yes, 5 years	No
Nigeria	Yes	Absolute	15		Yes, 5 Years	No
Oman	Yes	Absolute	15	No	Yes, 5 years	No
Pakistan	Yes	Absolute	30	Yes	Yes, 10 years	Yes
Russia	Yes	Absolute	25	Yes	Yes, 5 years	No
Saudi Arabia	Yes	Absolute	10	No	Yes, annually	Yes
Sudan	Yes	Absolute	15	No	Yes, 5 years	No
Syria	Yes	Local	5	Yes	No	No
Tanzania Mainland	Yes	Absolute	10	Yes	Yes, 5 years	No
Tunisia	Yes	Absolute	15	No	N0	No
Turkey	Yes	Absolute	25	No	Yes, 5 Years	Yes
UAE	Yes	Absolute	20	No	Yes, annually	No
West Bank	No	Absolute	15	No	Yes, 5 years	Yes
Yemen	Yes	Absolute	10	Yes	No	Yes
Zanzibar	Yes	Absolute	5	Yes	Yes, 5 years	No

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IP Laws

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