Qatar: Filing Requirements in Qatar

Please note that all Powers of Attorney should be completed in the name of the following signatory: TMP Agents - Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual property P.O. Box 2620 Doha, State of Qatar

1.A simply signed power of attorney and stamped with the company seal.

2.A copy of the certificate of incorporation of the applicant company or an extract of the entry of the applicant in the commercial register duly legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.

3. Five prints of the trademark.

4.The list of the goods to be covered by the application.

5.The name, address and nationality of the applicant and the nature of its business.

6.A certified copy of the priority document if it is claimed.

1.A simply signed power of attorney and stamped with the company seal.

2.The name, address and nationality of the applicant and the nature of its business.

3.The trademark number.

1.A simply signed power of attorney by the assignee and stamped with the company seal.

2.A deed of assignment signed by both parties, authenticated and legalized up to the Consulate of Qatar.

3.A copy of the certificate of incorporation or an extract of the entry of the assignee company in the commercial register.

1.A simply signed power of attorney by the Licensee and stamped with the company seal.

2.An authenticated license agreement in writing signed by the parties thereto and duly legalized up to the Qatari consulate.

3.A copy of the certificate of incorporation or an extract of the entry of the registered user company in the commercial register.

1.A simply signed power of attorney in the new name and/or address and stamped with the company seal.

2.A certificate proving the change of name or address duly legalized up to the Qatari Consulate.

1.A simply signed power of attorney and stamped with the company seal.

2.An authenticated certificate showing the amendment duly legalized up to the Qatari Consulate.

The requirements for publishing cautionary notices are the following:

1.The name, address, nationality, nature of business, etc., of the owner of the invention or industrial model or design.

2.The title of the invention and particulars of the home registration or any other registration.

3.A summary description of the invention in English if the owner desires to have it published.

The Copyright Protection Office has not specified the filing requirements for works to be filed by agents. However, Article 36 of the Law states that the owners and the authors of intellectual works who wish to file their applications and to deposit their works with the office should submit the following:

1.The name of the author or authors in the case of joint works.

2.The subject of the work.

3.Five copies of the work.

4.A detailed specification of the work.

5.A written declaration of the ownership of the work by the author or authors.

6.A written declaration by the author or authors specifying the manner in which they choose to publish the work.

7.Approval of the work by the competent department in the Ministry of Information in accordance with the provision of the law on publication.

1.A power of attorney legalized up to the Qatari Consulate.

2.An Agency Agreements executed by the Principal and the Agent, legalized up to the Qatari Consulate and should include:

a)Names and nationalities for both the agents and the principal,

b)Goods and products and services which are nominated in Agency contract.

c)Rights and liabilities of both Agent and Principal, and the Principal's responsibility towards his Agent's obligations with clarifying the proportion of profit or commission.

d)The commence of the agency if it is for a limited period.

e)Compensation one another (Principal and Agent) for any damages may be caused by isolation or termination in critical times without justified excuse, is compulsory.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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