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Sri Lanka is an island country located in the Indian Ocean south of the South Asian subcontinent, facing India across the Baikal Strait to the northwest. Approaching the equator, it is like summer all year round, without any four seasons. Sri Lanka is a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and also a member of the Commonwealth G77、 Members of the Non Aligned Movement and the United Nations. Its capital Colombo is known as the "crossroads of the East". Mainly based on plantation economy, with weak industrial foundation, mainly focused on agricultural products and clothing processing industry.
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Patent type
1. Invention Patent
2. Utility model patent
3. Design Patent -
competent department
Qatar Intellectual Property 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
Formal examination and substantive examination
The Patent Office reviews the application and publishes it after approval. If it is deemed to be non compliant, the applicant may be required to provide relevant necessary documents. After the examination is approved, the patent application will be published. Within 60 days after publication, any interested party may submit an objection to the committee under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. The committee will complete the review and make a decision within 30 days. If the examination fails, the patent application will be rejected and the applicant may apply for reconsideration to the committee. The decision of the committee must be approved by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, and once approved, it cannot be revoked.
Announcement and Authorization
The patent authorization announcement process in Qatar is carried out after obtaining authorization. After submitting the patent application, the applicant will receive an authorization notice, which includes all information related to the claims and the invention or utility model patent. After receiving the notification, the applicant shall submit a claim to the Qatar Intellectual Property Office. This file includes the designated theme and the content that requires protection. If there are any unclear or incomplete parts in the claims, the applicant shall submit the revised claims as soon as possible after receiving the notification. The Qatar Intellectual Property Office will conduct an examination based on the claims and materials provided by the applicant. If there are any issues, the application will be rejected.
The Qatar Intellectual Property Office will publish relevant information about invention patent applications in patent authorization announcements and require applicants to pay corresponding fees. If the patent is granted, the patent applicant shall pay the annual fee within 3 months. If the applicant fails to pay the annual fee or the payment time exceeds 3 months, the patent will be deemed automatically abandoned and terminated from the date of filing the application.
20 years from the date of application
10 years from the date of application.
10 years from the date of application.
（1） Invention and utility model patents
1. Description, claims, accompanying drawings, abstract, and accompanying drawings;
2. The Chinese and English names, addresses, postal codes, and contact persons of patent applicants and inventors;
3. If priority is claimed, it is also necessary to submit the acceptance notice of the prior application and the priority proof materials of the prior application (the priority proof documents can be submitted at the same time as the application or within 16 months from the priority date);
4. Statement of small-scale entity (if the Qatari patent applicant is an individual or a small and medium-sized enterprise or non-profit organization with less than 500 people);
5. Oath and power of attorney.
（2） Design Patent
If the applicant's application includes design images or photographs, a brief description of the images or photographs must be submitted. The image or photograph should include at least three exterior design products and clearly display the three-dimensional shape of any exterior design product.
If the design patent application includes a three-dimensional design, a three-dimensional design specification document must be submitted and submitted together with pictures or photographs.
