Egypt: Filing Requirements in Egypt

Powers of Attorney for Egypt should be completed in the name of the following signatory: Ms. Samar Al-Labbad, P.O.Box 96, Imbabah, 12411 Cairo, Egypt

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

2.A printing block and ten prints of the trademark for each class.

3.A list of the goods and services to be covered by the application. The protection of the class can not include all goods and services, one item must always be excluded.

4.A certified extract of the entry of the applicant company in the commercial register or a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation, which includes the name, address, nationality, legal status and profession or nature of business of the applicant.

5.A certified copy of the priority document must be submitted within three months in case it is claimed.

All documents must be available within three months from the filing date.

1.A power of attorney legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate, if none is not available .

2.The number and date of registered trademark/service mark.

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

2.A deed of assignment legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

3.The name, address, nationality, and profession or nature of business of the applicant and the inventor.

4.Two sets of the specification in English or French for preparing the Arabic translation.

5.A summary of the invention ( abstract) in English and Arabic (about 100 words).

6.One set of the drawings on regular paper.

7.An extract of the entry of the applicant company in the commercial register or a copy of the certificate of incorporation. The document in either form should be duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

8.A certified copy of the priority document for a convention application.

Items 1, 2, and 7 must be available within four months from the filing date, and the specification in English or French must be filed with the application. The priority document must be filed within 3 months and the Arabic translation can be filed within six months from the filing date.

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

2.Four representations (photographs or drawings) of the design or model on good quality paper; size 33 x 21 cm.

3.A legalized extract of the entry of the applicant company in the Commercial Register or a legalized copy of the certificate of incorporation; which includes the name, address, nationality, legal status and profession or nature of business of the applicant.

4.A certified copy of the priority document for a convention application.

All documents must be available within three months from the filing date.

1.A power of attorney signed by the assignee and legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

2.A certified extract of the entry of the assignee company in the commercial register or a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation .

3.A legalized deed of assignment including the transfer of the ownership of the establishment which produces the goods for which the trade mark is registered.

4.Name, address, nationality, legal status and profession or nature of business of the assignee. In addition to the above, for patent applications, the applicant company must submit an extract from the Commercial Register or the certificate of incorporation, legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

1.A legalized license agreement by the Egyptain Consulate.

2.A power of attorney by the licensee and licensor legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

3.A certified extract of the entry of the licensee company in the commercial register, or a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation .

4.The name, address, nationality, and profession or nature of business of the licensee.

For patent applications, the applicant company must submit an extract from the Commercial Register or the certificate of incorporation, legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

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

2.A certified certificate of the change of name or address.

For patent applications, the applicant company must submit certificate of the change of name or address legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

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

2.Filing the respective form for registration purposes.

3.A certificate indicating the registration of the work of art in any other country and the registration data.

4.An original and two copies of the work of art.

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