Country: JORDAN
Strategic Hub:
Jordan is a well-established and stable intellectual property jurisdiction in the Levant. It serves as a vital regional base for international rights holders due to its diversified economy, which includes strong pharmaceuticals, technology, manufacturing, and services sectors.
Regulatory Body:
Trademarks and patents are registered with the Registrar of Patents and Trademarks at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply. Copyright registration is handled by the Department of the National Library at the Ministry of Culture.
International Standing:
Jordan has been a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) since 1972 and is a signatory to the Paris Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Notably, Jordan is not a member of the Madrid System; therefore, international registrations under the Madrid Protocol do not apply, and protection must be secured through direct national filings.
Member of PCT ?
YES
Can Convention priority be claimed ?
Priority may be claimed upon filing the application or within a grace period of two months from date of filing as per the stipulations of Article 4 of the Paris Union Convention of 1883 as amended, provided that the applicant presents an attested copy of the first application together with an official letter identifying such application's date and number within three months from filing the application in Lebanon.
Patent Search
YES
Novelty requirement
Yes, worldwide Novelty requirement in Jordan is absolute novelty. Yet, a grace period of 12 months starting from the first worldwide disclosure is available, in which the application can be filed without claiming a priority.
Deadline for filing supporting documents
Yes- 60 days from the filing date
Does the invention specification have to be translated for filing
Yes, In Arabic & English.
Required Documents
1- Original Power of Attorney duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
2- Original Affidavit signed by inventors and applicants duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
3- Certified copy of the Company Commercial Register.
4- Copy of a Certified Priority document.
5- English/Arabic translation of the above documents
Examination
As to form, novelty, inventiveness, and industrial applicability
Publication
Published after 18 months from priority or filing date and after preliminary acceptance
Opposition
3 months from publication date
Duration
A patent under the new Law is valid for twenty years from the date of filing the application subject to payment of the prescribed annuity fees starting from the 2nd year of the date of filing in Jordan or the convention filing date in the case of priority applications. A grace period of six months with a fine is allowed.
Compulsory Licensing
Compulsory license may also be requested if the patent owner or his successors started the exploitation, then seized to do so for a period not less than three years for no legitimate reason.
Annuities
Due annually on the anniversary of the international filing date and payable prior to grant. Grace period of 6 months for late payment with a surcharge
Assignment
Trademark Search
Not Mandatory- Possible for word and device mark.
Trademark Filing
Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction
Single class - a separate application for each class
Can services be registered
YES
Can convention priority be claimed
YES
Is the international classification
Yes - 11th addition
Documentation and information required to file
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
The name, nationality, address, and occupation of the applicant.
A list of the goods/ services and the corresponding classes to be covered by the application.
The meaning of the trademark (if available).
Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
Opposition period after publication
90 days
Validity
Change of name or address
Documentation and information required to file the recordal of change of name or address
Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above.
Treaties and conventions
WIPO Convention, Brussels Convention, Trademark Law Treaty, Berne Convention, Paris Convention, Rome Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Madrid Protocol, Nice Agreement, Patent Law Treaty, Budapest Treaty, World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), GCC Patent Law.
Member of LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION
Yes
Can Convention priority be claimed:
Yes, the priority can be claimed in Jordan within six months, calculated from the day following the date of filing of the first application.
Novelty Requirement
Absolute novelty. Any disclosure. Yet, disclosure to the public shall not be taken into consideration, if the disclosure occurred within twelve months preceding the date of filing or the priority date if such disclosure was a result of an act committed by the applicant, or of an unlawful act committed by a third party against the applicant.
Patent search
Applicable.
Deadline for filing supporting documents:
Multiple designs
Applicable up to multiple figures. It is allowed to file multiple designs in one application, but at the time of examination, we will be asked to divide the application into separate ones.
Required Documents:
1- Multi-side views of the subject design & Filing particulars.
2- Original Power of Attorney duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
3- Scanned certified copy of the Company Commercial Register
4- Deed of assignment duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
5- Certified priority document, if priority is to be claimed.
6- Brief abstract showing the novelty elements of the subject design.
Publication
Once the application is accepted, the subject design/model will be published in the official gazette
Opposition
60 days
Duration
15years- A design/ model registration will last for 15 years (without paying maintenance fees) starting from the date of filing the application or from the priority date.
Compulsory licensing.:
Annuities:
Not Applicable.
Assignment:
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized
Merger:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized
Name / Address:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized
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