JORDAN

• Kinds of Trademarks registrable in JORDAN

  • Following indications may be used as Trademarks in Jordan:

    • Letters
    • Words
    • Names & Acronyms
    • Numerals
    • Devices
    • Figures & Drawings
    • Emblems
    • Colours & Combination of Colours
    • Sounds & Scents
    • Combination of these
    • Any other visually perceptible signs

    Types of Marks registrable:

    • Collective marks
    • Well Known marks
• Requisites for a Trademark to be registrable in JORDAN

  • Trademarks must contain the following essential requirements to be registrable in Jordan:

    • The applicant’s mark should be capable of distinguishing the goods and services of the applicant from those of the others and capable of being graphically represented.
    • Distinctiveness
    • Non-descriptiveness of the goods and / or services
    • Not be a well known term in the line of business, trade channels of the applicant
    • Not be same / similar / identical either visually and/or phonetically to prior registered / pending marks.
• Kinds of Trademarks not registrable in JORDAN

  • Applicants should bear in mind that the following will not be registrable as Trademarks in Jordan:

    1. Trademarks that indicate the kind, quality, intended purpose or value of the goods or services.
    2. Trademarks that are common surnames or geographical names.
    3. Trademarks that are misleading about the nature of the goods or services.
    4. Trademarks conflicting with prior registered marks.
    5. Non Distinctive marks.
    6. Descriptive words and phrases.
    7. Trademarks resembling or identical to royal emblem crests, insignia, royal decoration of the kingdom of Jordan.
    8. Trademarks consisting of the words ‘royal’
    9. Trademarks indicating official designations unless authorized by the authorities
    10. Trademarks bearing resemblance to national flag, military, naval banners.
    11. Trademarks carrying words and expressions such as ‘patent’, ‘royal patent’, ‘copyright’, ‘registered’, ‘design’, ‘counterfeiting’. ‘forgery’.
    12. Identical or similar to religious icons and symbols.
    13. Similar or identical to and containing pictures, images, name, trade name of persons, names of bodies corporate or of such associations unless prior consent or authorization is obtained.
    14. Trademarks that are similar or identical to the insignia of the Red Cross, the Olympic Association and such other national and international associations and institutions.
    15. Trademarks that are similar and identical to translation of well known marks.
    16. Trademarks contravening Arab and Islamic values and principles.

    TrademarkCopia through its associate Law Firms and Lawyers in Jordan is at hand to help you with trademark registration and prosecution.

• Trademark Search in JORDAN

  • It is highly advisable to conduct a search of the proposed mark to ensure that a similar mark has not been applied for by other contenders and is not pending registration or is already registered. This is to ensure that there is no conflict.

    A search is useful in determining the following:

    1. Conflict with existing trademarks.
    2. Confirm validity of the proposed trademark.
    3. Evaluate the filing of the application and assess the risk of nullity and 3rd party claims.
    4. Strategise on the kind of mark to file regarding the denominations such as figurative, coloured, black & white etc.
    5. Search is a useful tool prior to filing of applications since there is no novelty search concerning prior pending marks carried out by the Jordanian Trademarks Office.

    After conducting a search and ascertaining that there are no conflicting marks, the trademark application can be filed

    Our Attorneys are at hand to assist you with searches and provide opinions about registrarbility of the proposed / coined trademark in Jordan.

• Trademark Filing in JORDAN

  • Filing is done with the Trademark office of Jordan.

    Applicant has to furnish the following documentation for filing:

    1. Name of the applicant
    2. Logo (if any) in B/W or Colour
    3. Address along with nationality of the Applicant iv Classes in which Registration is sought.
    4. Power of Attorney (POA)
    5. Priority details if any.
    6. Details regarding Goods and Services for which registration sought
       (Goods and Services classified as per NICE classification)
       (Figurative Mark as per Vienna Agreement)

    TRADEMARKCOPIA.COM will assist you with the following:

    • Filings
    • Infringement & Opposition Actions
    • Renewals
    • License and Assignment procedures
    • Trademark Watch Services
• Trademark Examination in JORDAN

  • Once the application is filed with the IP office, it is assessed to confirm that it meets the requirements of registration as per the trademarks act regarding formalities compliances, substantive requirements.

    If it meets all the requirements of registration, it will be accepted for registration. If not, the applicant is notified of the same with a report setting out requirements if any that need compliance.

    If the trademark application is not accepted and it runs out of time, the application will lapse.

• Trademark Publication & Opposition in JORDAN

  • Once the trademark application is accepted for registration, the details of the application will be advertised in the official Journal. Interested parties may oppose the registration within 3 months from the date of the advertisement.

    TrademarkCopia through its experienced Trademark Lawyers and Trademark Attorneys in Jordan can comprehensively assist you with trademark opposition and prosecution.

• Trademark Registration in JORDAN

  • If there is no opposition to the application, or the opposition is unsuccessful, the applicant’s trademark shall be registered.

    Trademark registration in Jordan is valid for 10 years from the date of application after which it can be renewed for another 10 years.

    Rights of Trademark Owners: Trademarks may be:

    • Transferred in whole or in part with or without compensation
    • Inherited
    • Assigned and licensed.
    • Mortgaged and creditors may seize such trademarks belonging to their debtors.
    • Licensed to natural or legal persons
    • Prevented from unauthorized usage by third parties
    • The subject of appropriate redressal from a court of law upon infringement
• Trademark Usage in JORDAN

  • Pre-Registration: Prior trademark use and evidence of use before filing is recognised only when the mark is well known.

    Post-Registration: If the mark is not used continuously for 3 yrs. post registration, the mark could become vulnerable for cancellation and removal from the register.

• Trademark Cost of Registration in JORDAN
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