Bahrain (BH)

Bahrain is a country in the Persian Gulf. The island nation comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, cantered around Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country’s landmass. The country is situated between the Qatari peninsula and the north-eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre (16 mi) King Fahd Causeway. According to the 2020 census, Bahrain’s population numbers 1,501,635 people, of which 712,362 are Bahraini nationals. At 760 square kilometres (290 sq. mi) in size, it is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama.

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Intellectual property office Directorate of Foreign Trade and IP Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism
Website http://www.moic.gov.bh/en/Pages/default.aspx
Contact details P.O. Box 5479
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
(+973) 1 757 4858

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Arabic or English
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Bahraini Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney, and duly legalized up Bahrain Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille (original)

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Name and address of the applicant(s)
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
  • Representation of the mark
Multiple-class applications No
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney, and duly legalized up Bahrain Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille (original)
Opposition period Within two months from the publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Bahraini Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Drawings and the description
Multiple design applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney, and duly legalized up Bahrain Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille (original)
Examination Formal examination/td>
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Bahraini Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia