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Kuwait Intellectual Property Law

Trademark Registration
in kuwait

A trademark is anything which takes a distinctive form when used in distinguishing goods or products. In Kuwait, trademark registration is essential for enterprises to establish their rights over brands, logo designs, and more.

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The law providing for trademark registration is Decree-Law Number 68 of 1980 (Trademarks), as amended by Decree-Law Number 10 of 1987 and Law Number 1 of 2001. The law also provides for temporary registration of trademarks for applicants interested in displaying their products at domestic exhibitions.

Registration Process

01

Trademark Search

Conducting a proper and comprehensive search about the trademarks is advisable before filing the application for trademark registration in Kuwait. The trademark search can be conducted with the assistance of the best trademark agents in Kuwait.

02

Trademark Registration

The trademark application can only be submitted for the registration of a trademark in one class. However, a single application may be submitted for a number of classes, provided that Kuwait Trademark Office permission is obtained in accordance with the Nice Classification. Kuwait does not recognise alcohol-related trademarks under Class 32 or pork meat trademarks under Class 29. Kuwait has abandoned Class 33 entirely, while Class 34 has been assigned for tobacco items. The system now permits the trademark applicant or its successor to claim priority based on a prior application filed in a state that is a signatory to a multilateral international treaty.

03

Trademark Examination

After the trademark application is filed, the trademark office examines whether the mark is valid for registration. If the Registrar accepts the application, it will be published three times in the Official Gazette called Al-Kuwait Al-Youm. If the trademark is found to violate the regulations, the applicant is required to file an appeal in the court within 60 days of the official notification.

04

Opposition

After accepting the trademark application, any interested party can oppose the filing within a 60-day period. The statement of opposition should be submitted to the Registrar within 60 days from the date of the third publication of the notice in the Official Gazette.

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Legacy Partners has a team of highly experienced trademark agents who are well-versed in Kuwait Trademark Law. Foreigners can register their trademarks in Kuwait only through qualified trademark agents.

Documents Required

  • • Four images of the marks
  • • Legalised and translated power of attorney
  • • Proof of business practice
  • • Translation of the mark if it is not in the Arabic language, with an explanation of how it should be pronounced.

Official Fees

Submitting application: 7 KD
Announcement fee: 10 KD
Registration fee: 7 KD

Limitations for Registration

Frequently Asked Questions

After examination, an accepted trademark is published three times in the Official Gazette (Al-Kuwait Al-Youm). Interested parties then have 60 days from the date of the third publication to file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, or one filed is unsuccessful, the registration certificate follows.

Official fees include KD 7 for submitting the application, KD 10 for the announcement fee, and KD 7 for the registration fee, in addition to professional service charges. As each application generally covers one class, fees apply per class filed.

Yes, but foreigners can only register their trademarks in Kuwait through a qualified, licensed trademark agent. A legalised and translated Power of Attorney is required to authorise the agent to act on the applicant's behalf.

The basic documents required include:
  • Four images of the mark
  • Legalised and translated Power of Attorney
  • Proof of business practice
  • Translation of the mark if it is not in Arabic, with an explanation of how it should be pronounced

Generally, a trademark application can only be submitted for one class. A single application covering multiple classes is possible, but only with special permission from the Kuwait Trademark Office, in accordance with the Nice Classification.

Yes. Kuwait does not recognise alcohol-related trademarks under Class 32 or pork meat trademarks under Class 29, and Class 33 has been abandoned entirely. Class 34 has instead been assigned for tobacco items.

Any interested party can oppose an accepted application within 60 days of the third publication in the Official Gazette. Separately, if the Registrar finds the trademark violates the regulations, the applicant must file an appeal in court within 60 days of the official notification.

Marks devoid of any distinctive feature or that are mere statements of names given to goods, marks against public policy, public emblems and flags of the State, the UN, or other international bodies, Red Crescent or Red Cross symbols, marks of a purely religious nature, confusing geographical names, and third-party names, surnames, or photographs used without prior approval cannot be registered.

Trademark registration is not compulsory, but it is essential for enterprises seeking to establish enforceable legal rights over their brand names, logos, and designs in Kuwait under Decree-Law No. 68 of 1980, as amended.

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