QATAR

• Kinds of Trademarks registrable in QATAR

  • Following indications may be used as Trademarks in Qatar:

    • Invented Words
    • Names & Trade Names.
    • 3D Marks
    • Combinations of colours, single non-functional colours
    • Sound and smell marks
    • Numbers
    • Designs
    • Wignettes
    • Combination of colours, single non-functional colours
    • Distinctive representations
    • Numerals
    • Signatures
    • Letters
    • Symbols, Stamps, Seals
    • Pictures
    • Photographs
    • Designs
    • Combination of all of the above

    Types of Marks registrable:

    1. Collective marks
    2. group of marks
    3. Commercial Indications
    4. Marks for non-commercial purposes
    5. Service marks
    6. Well Known marks
• Requisites for a Trademark to be registrable in QATAR

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

    • Distinctiveness
    • Non-descriptive 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 QATAR

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

    1. Signs deprived of any distinctive character, or which are merely descriptive of characteristics to the goods or services or which are the normal appellations in use from such goods or services or their normal designs.
    2. Any term, design or sign contrary to morality or public order.
    3. Public emblems, flags and other symbols and names or denominations relating either to the State of Qatar or a State granting reciprocal treatment to the State of Qatar, or to an international organization, as well as any imitation of such emblems, names etc. unless authorized by the competent authority.
    4. Official signs and hall-marks of the State of Qatar and of the States referred to above, relating to their control and guarantee of goods, unless authorized by the competent authority.
    5. Symbols which are identical with or similar to the Red Crescent or Red Cross and other similar symbols.
    6. Geographical names when they would create uncertainty as to the source or origin of goods or services.
    7. The picture of a third party or his emblem, unless his consent has been previously obtained.
    8. Indications of honorary distinctions to which the applicant cannot prove that he is legally entitled.
    9. Signs which are identical with or similar to a mark already filed or registered by a third party for identical or similar goods or services, or signs the registration of which for certain goods or services would result in a lowering of the value of the goods or services which the former mark distinguishes.
    10. Signs likely to deceive the public or which contain false indications as to the origin or other characteristics of the goods or services, as well as signs containing an indication of a fictitious, falsified or counterfeit trade name or which are confusingly similar to a trade name belonging to another person.
    11. Marks identical with or similar to symbols of religious character.
    12. Marks belonging to the natural or legal persons or States under an interdict by virtue of a decision to that effect issued by the competent authority, including marks which the Boycott of Israel Office has decided to be similar to an Israeli mark, symbol or emblem.

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

• Trademark Search in QATAR

  • 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.

    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 search concerning prior pending marks carried out by the Trademarks Office of Qatar.

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

• Trademark Filing in QATAR

  • Filing is done with the Trademark office of Qatar.

    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
    4. Classes in which Registration is sought.
    5. Power of Attorney (POA)
    6. Priority details if any. vii Details regarding Goods and Services for which registration sought
       (Goods and Services classified as per NICE classification)
       (Qatar is not member of NICE Agreement, Though follow Nice Agreement)

    TRADEMARKCOPIA.COM Attorneys will assist you with:

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

  • Once the application is filed, a Preliminary (formality) examination regarding compliance of all the requisites is carried out along with a search for prior existing trademarks and then Substantive examination is carried out.

    Post examination, Registrar will inform the applicant regarding changes to be carried out if any. If no changes carried out as per directions, the mark is considered to be abandoned.

    If the applicant complies with the directions of the Registrar regarding requirements, The application proceeds for registration.

• Trademark Publication & Opposition in QATAR

  • Once accepted, the mark is published in the Trademark Gazette.

    Within 4 months from the date of publication, opposition if any from 3rd parties may be lodged.

    If there is no opposition or opposition, resolved in favour of the applicant, the mark is then registered and certificate issued.

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

• Trademark Registration in QATAR

  • Once the trademark is accepted for registration, the Registrar of trademarks will enter the details of the trademark onto the trademark register and the applicant will be issued with a certificate of registration.

    Trademark registration in Qatar 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:

    1. Transferred in whole or in part
    2. Inherited
    3. Assigned and licensed.
    4. Mortgaged and creditors may seize such trademarks belonging to their debtors.
    5. Licensed to natural or legal persons
    6. Prevented from unauthorized usage by third parties
    7. The subject of appropriate redressal from a court of law upon infringement
• Trademark Usage in QATAR

  • Continuous usage of the mark for 5 years post registration is necessary to avoid 3rd party claims on the mark.

• Trademark Cost of Registration in QATAR

  • Please write mail for the cost of registration of trademark in Qatar to the mail address given below:

    contact@trademarkcopia.com