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.
Bahrain (BH)
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Intellectual property office | Directorate of Foreign Trade and IP Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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