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Oman is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It borders the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. Oman is divided into 11 provinces by administrative region, with 61 states under each province. Its capital is Muscat.
The oil and gas industry is Oman's pillar industry, with oil and gas revenue accounting for 68% of the country's fiscal revenue and 41% of its gross domestic product. The industry is mainly focused on oil extraction, and in recent years, attention has been paid to the natural gas industry. Implement a free and open economic policy, vigorously develop the national economy using oil revenue, strive to attract foreign investment, introduce technology, and encourage private investment. In order to gradually change the dependence of the national economy on oil, achieve diversified sources of fiscal revenue and sustainable economic development, the Omani government vigorously promotes industrial diversification, Omani employment, and economic privatization, increases investment in infrastructure construction, and expands the participation of private capital.
The current patent system in Oman is mainly protected by the Industrial Property and its Enforcement Law of the Sultanate of Oman (2008).
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Patent type
1. Invention Patent
2. Utility model patent
3. Design Patent -
competent department
Oman Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Investment Promotion
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Application channels
（1） Invention Patent
1. Apply directly;
2. The Paris Convention pathway;
3. PCT pathway;
（2） Utility model and design patents
1. Apply directly;
2. The Paris Convention pathway;
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Application Language
Arabic
（1） Oman Invention Patent
The materials and application process for invention patents in Oman are basically the same as those in China. The application process includes: patent application, formal examination, early publication, substantive examination, and patent authorization. However, the examination system for invention patents in Oman also differs in some details from that in China. For example, Oman still retains the objection procedure after publication and stipulates that anyone can raise an objection to the application within 120 days of the publication period. Due to the objection procedure, anyone can submit a request for substantive examination of the application within 36 months from the date of filing. After substantive examination by the Patent Office, patent rights are granted to those who meet the conditions.
（2） Oman utility model patent
The application process for utility model patents in Oman is basically the same as that in China. The process is: patent application, formal examination, patent authorization.
（3） Oman Industrial Design Patent
The industrial design registration process in Oman is different from that in China, and applicants can submit a request for publication within 12 months after the application date.
20 years from the date of application
10 years from the date of application.
5 years from the date of application.
Can be renewed twice, each time for 5 years, up to a maximum of 15 years.
