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2. The official language is Arabic
3. The acquisition of trademark rights is based on the principle of prior registration.
4. Goods trademarks, service trademarks, and joint trademarks can be registered in Kuwait.
5. The classification of goods in Kuwait is basically the same as the international classification standards, with a total of 33 categories. Among them, "beer" in category 32 does not accept trademark registration, category 33 is completely deleted, category 34 is moved to category 33, and in addition, pork and related products in category 29 cannot be registered. Christmas trees and related products in category 28 cannot be registered. In Kuwait, a trademark application can only specify one category.
6. It should be noted that the official trademark agency in this country does not have a publicly available search website, and trademarks cannot be directly searched for similarity through the internet before registration.
Kuwait is not a member of the Madrid Protocol or the Madrid Agreement, and can only adopt a "single country registration" approach. International registration cannot specify Kuwait.
The trademark exclusive right is valid for 10 years from the date of application, and the validity period for each renewal registration is 10 years. Apply for renewal 12 months in advance, with a grace period of 6 months, which cannot be restored after the grace period. After the deadline, the third party has the right to re register the trademark at any time. If the trademark is not used within 5 years from the date of registration, it may be subject to revocation litigation by a third party.
1. POA (Power of Attorney), to be notarized and authenticated by the Consulate General of Kuwait
2. In the case of requesting priority, an English scanned copy is required.
3. Trademark design
4. Trademark Registration Application Form
5. List of goods and/or services
Submit application materials to the Trademark Office, pay the application fee, and wait for notification of acceptance.
The Trademark Office shall conduct a formal and substantive examination of the application within 90 days after submission, checking whether there are absolute or relative grounds for rejection. If approved, an approval notice will be issued.
The Trademark Office will publish the approved trademark for a period of three months. During this period, any third party may raise objections.
If there are no objections or the objections are rejected, the Trademark Office will issue a registration notice requiring payment of registration and announcement fees within 30 days. After payment of the fee, a registration certificate will be issued, and the trademark will be valid for 10 years from the date of application.
According to the latest registered trademark, the time to register a new trademark is approximately 10 months.
