Kuwait (KW)

Kuwait is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately 499 km (310 mi). Most of the country’s population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. As of 2021, Kuwait has a population of 4.67 million people where 1.45 million are Kuwaitis and 3.2 million are foreign nationals. Historically, Kuwait was a highly strategic trade port between Mesopotamia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time.From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization.

Intellectual property protection in the Kuwait

Intellectual property office Ministry of Commerce and Industry Trademarks and Patents Department
Website https://moci.gov.kw/en/
Contact details P.O. Box 2944
Safat 13030
Kuwait City
(965) 66 62 36 63

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
Representation Foreign applicants should be represented by a Kuwaiti Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A Power of Attorney legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Name and address of the applicant(s)
  • List of goods and/or services
  • Representation of the trademark
Multiple-class applications No
Power of Attorney A Power of Attorney legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate
Opposition period Within two months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants should be represented by a Kuwaiti Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Name and address of the applicant(s)
  • Representation of the design
Multiple design applications Yes
Power of Attorney A Power of Attorney legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate
Examination No examination
Representation Foreign applicants should be represented by a Kuwaiti Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia