Time frame to complete the process is 10 to 12 months.
Registered trademarks in Qatar are valid for 10 years from the filing date.
The renewal of the trademark must be requested within the last year of the valid protection period. A 6-month grace period after the expiry of the valid protection period is granted for filing late renewal but it is subject for late penalty fees.
Copyright
Time frame to complete the process is 1 month.
Registered copyright is valid for 50 years from the death of the author.
Patent
Time frame to grant of a patent is 3 years from the filing date.
Registered patent is valid for 20 years from the date of filing.
The annual fees must be paid on the anniversary of the international filing date with 6 months surcharge grace period.
Industrial Design
Time frame to complete the process is 15 to 18 months.
Registered Industrial Design is valid for 10 years from the date of filing.
Filing multiple design applications in the UAE is possible provided that all the designs are interrelated, and the total number of views does not exceed twenty.
