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Kuwait is located on the northwest coast of the Persian Gulf in western Asia. Adjacent to Saudi Arabia and Iraq, bordered by the Persian Gulf to the east, and facing Iran across the sea.
Kuwait has abundant oil and natural gas reserves. The proven oil reserves are 14 billion tons, ranking seventh in the world. The natural gas reserves are 1.78 trillion cubic meters, ranking 18th in the world. Oil is the main source of Kuwait's fiscal revenue and the backbone of its national economy, with over 90% of its fiscal revenue coming from oil. Its output value accounts for 40% of the gross domestic product and 95% of the export earnings.
In recent years, while the Kuwaiti government has focused on developing the petroleum and petrochemical industries, it has also emphasized the development of various economies, continuously increasing foreign investment, and introducing a series of tax exemption policies to attract foreign investors. Solar energy projects, freshwater technology, green building materials and other related technologies have great development prospects in Kuwait.
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Patent type
1. Invention Patent
2. Utility model patent
3. Design Patent -
competent department
Trademark and Patent Office
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Application channels
（1） Invention Patent
1. Apply directly;
2. The Paris Convention pathway;
3. PCT pathway;
4. Gulf patent pathway.
（2） Utility model patent
1. Apply directly;
2. The Paris Convention pathway;
3. PCT pathway.
（3） Design Patent
1. Apply directly;
2. The Paris Convention pathway;
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Application Language
Arabic
Kuwait patent applications are divided into two forms: formal examination and substantive examination.
Formal examination: All documents related to Kuwaiti patent applications must be notarized and authenticated by the Kuwaiti consulate; Applicants for patents in the name of a company must also provide a certified certificate of company registration or an excerpt from the business register; If the applicant is not the inventor, the original notarized transfer certificate must be provided;
Substantive examination: Currently, there is a serious backlog of patent application cases in Kuwait, and substantive examination requests cannot be submitted simultaneously with new applications. The entire examination process will involve approximately 1-3 examination opinions; Search reports or biased examination opinions from other countries around the world will be helpful in obtaining authorization for patent applications in Kuwait.
20 years from the date of application
7 years from the date of application.
10 years from the date of application.
An extension can be applied for once, for a period of 5 years, totaling 15 years.
（1） Submit application
(1) Deadline requirement: 12 months from the earliest priority date, and 30 months from the earliest priority date for PCT to enter the Kuwait national phase. Priority restoration on the grounds of "due diligence" and "non intent" is acceptable.
(2) Submit application: paper or via email.
(3) It can be submitted in English, but an Arabic translation must be provided within 3 months from the application date.
（2） Authorization and annual fee
Kuwait has an authorization fee, which is paid annually from the second year after the patent application date. The annual fee is paid from January 1st to March 31st each year. If this deadline is missed, it can be extended to June 30th after paying the late fee.
