Registration of industrial designs in Yemen – Every company that owns an industrial design and intends to expand its business in the Yemen market should use the Yemen intellectual property system. It is paramount for businesses to file an industrial design application in Yemen for industrial designs, even if the launch of the respective product on the market in Yemen has not yet commenced.
Requirements for Industrial Design Registration Application in Yemen
An industrial design application in Yemen requesting the right of priority must be filed within 6 months from the priority date. The restoration of a priority right is not possible in Yemen.
The following information and documents need to be provided in the application for registration of an industrial design in Yemen:
- name, address, and nationality of the applicant, business address;
- request for design registration;
- description, title, classification, and representation of industrial design;
- copy of the valid commercial or industrial or craft record or what takes its place outside the Republic of Yemen (legalization is not required).
A Power of Attorney appropriately legalized by a Yemeni Consulate should be submitted at the time of filing or within one month from the date of filing the industrial design application.
The certified copy of the priority document and its Arabic translation must be submitted at the time of filing or within one month from the date of filing the industrial design in Yemen.
Examination of an Industrial Design Application in Yemen
Industrial design application in Yemen is only examined with the formal requirements.
Validity period and renewal of industrial designs in Yemen
12 months from disclosure of information about the industrial design before the filing of the application does not disprove the novelty of the industrial design according to the Yemen legislation.
The validity term of the patent for the industrial design in Yemen constitutes 10 years as of the filing date. This term is not renewable.
Represented by an industrial design registration attorney
An international applicant for an industrial design registration in Yemen should perform an industrial design search in Yemen through a law firm, or an industrial design attorney.
You can see a list of Yemen IP firms here.