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Egypt is a multi-ethnic country, but with an absolute majority of Muslims, Islamic law has always been implemented in law. Islamic law is directly translated from Arabic. Egypt implements a strict industrial management system, including a production license system for industrial products and an industrial production planning system.
The trademark law in Egypt consists of the Trademark Registration Regulations and the Trademark Registration Procedure Regulations. The current trademark law in Egypt is Law No. 57 of 1939, which came into effect on April 1, 1940 and has been revised multiple times in 1949, 1952, 1958, 1959, and others. Egypt accepts registration applications for commodity and service trademarks using the Nice classification system.
The protection period of a registered trademark starts from the date of application and lasts for 10 years. After the expiration, an application for renewal can be made, with each extension lasting for 10 years.
For trademarks that have not applied for renewal within 3 months after expiration, the Trademark Office will revoke them.
If a trademark is revoked due to non renewal, others are not allowed to register the trademark in the same product category within 3 years, unless a court ruling supporting the registration is obtained.
1. Single country or regional registration: Directly submit the application for trademark registration acceptance and examination to the Egyptian Trademark and Industrial Design Office.
2. Madrid International Trademark Registration: Designate Egypt through Madrid International Trademark Registration.
1. Registration application form and application fee;
2. Four copies of the trademark images identical to those in the registration application form;
3. The applicant's name, nationality, service address in Egypt, and residence (if any); If the applicant is a legal entity, provide the name and address of the entity; If applied through an agent, provide the agent's name, address, and authenticated authorization letter;
4. The logo for applying for registration; In order to avoid unnecessary disputes, the submitted trademark design documents (including product or service names, quantities and locations, product images, and instructions, etc.) cannot exceed 10 pieces.
5. Specify the applicable product category and corresponding classification number for the logo applied for registration;
(The above documents should be submitted within 6 months from the application date):
Search for Egyptian trademark names to ensure that they do not appear identical or similar, thereby improving the success rate of trademark registration;
Submit the necessary documents for registering an Egyptian trademark and obtain a receipt document;
The main review content includes legal provisions, whether there is a violation of the prohibition and prohibition clauses, whether there are significant features, and whether there is infringement of prior trademarks. If the review fails, a rejection notice will be issued and the applicant will be required to respond within the time limit specified in the rejection notice. If approved in substance, it will enter the announcement stage.
The registration and announcement period for Egyptian trademarks is 3 months, during which anyone can raise objections to the trademark;
Trademarks that have no objections or whose objections are not valid during the announcement period will be approved for registration.
