About Egypt
Egypt is an Arab country located in the northeast corner of the continent of Africa, and its capital is Cairo, Egypt has an Asian extension, its population is estimated at 102 million, so that it is ranked thirteenth among the countries of the world in terms of population and the most Arab population. The Egyptian economy is one of the most diversified economies in the Middle East region, with the sectors of agriculture, industry, tourism and services participating in nearly close proportions in its basic composition. The country’s economy relies mainly on agriculture, Suez Canal revenues, tourism, taxation, cultural and media production, and petroleum exports.
Membership of IP Treaties
- Berne Convention
- Madrid Agreement
- Madrid Protocol
- Nice Agreement
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Strasbourg Agreement
- Washington Treaty
- Hague Agreement
- Madrid Agreement (Marks)
- Nairobi Treaty
- Paris Convention
- Phonograms Convention
- Trademark Law Treaty
- WIPO Convention
- TRIPS Agreement
2021
Orthodox Christmas Day Thu, Jan 7
January 25 Revolution Day Mon, Jan 25
National Police Day Mon, Jan 25
Sinai Liberation Day Sun, Apr 25
Labour Day Sat, May 1
Sham Ennessim Mon, May 3
Eid al-Fitr May 12 – 15
June 30 Revolution Wed, Jun 30
June 30 Uprising in Egypt Wed, Jun 30
Eid al-Adha Jul 19 – 23
Revolution Day Fri, Jul 23
Islamic New Year Aug 9 – 10
Armed Forces Day Wed, Oct 6
Prophet’s Birthday Oct 18 – 19
IP Laws
Egypt
Egyptian Patent Office
Internal Trade Development Authority
Filing Trademark/Service Mark Application
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home or foreign application of the trade/service mark, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Trademark Assignment
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Deed of Assignment from both parties duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- An Extract from the Commercial Register or an Article of Incorporation, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Change of Name or Address
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Certified copy of the change of name/address certificate duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of License Agreement
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A License agreement , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Merger
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Merger certificate duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Mortgage
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Mortgage or license agreement , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Trademark Renewal
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Trademark Search
- A Description of trademark.
Trademark Cancellation
- The Requirement varies from case to another.
Filing a Patent Application
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Deed of Assignment from the inventor (s), duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consul; or a copy of the original Assignment as filed with the basic foreign application duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate
- An Extract from the Commercial Register or Certificate of Incorporation, or any equivalent document, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home application duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Responding to Office Actions
Responding to Formal Examination Reports
Responding to Substantive Examination Reports
- Analysis of substantive examination report.
- Drafting a response to the examination report according to the applicable IP laws .
- Preparing and submitting a response to substantive examination report.
Assignment
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Deed of Assignment from both parties duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- An Extract from the Commercial Register or an Article of Incorporation, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Transfer of Ownership
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Deed of Transfer of Ownership from both parties duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- An Extract from the Commercial Register or an Article of Incorporation, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Change of Name or Address
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Change of Name/Address Certificate, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate
Recordal of License Agreement
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A License agreement , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Merger
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Merger certificate , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Mortgage
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Mortgage agreement , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- A Power of attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian consulate .
FTO Search & Opinion
- The requirement varies from case to another.
Patent Invalidation
- The requirement varies from case to another.
Patent Landscape
- The requirement varies from case to another.
Filing a Design Application
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Deed of Assignment from the inventor (s), duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consul; or a copy of the original Assignment as filed with the basic foreign application duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- An Extract from the Commercial Register or Certificate of Incorporation, or any equivalent document, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate. The Arabic translation is required.
- In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home application duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate. The Arabic translation is required.
- Four sets of the formal drawings or the photographs.
Assignment
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Deed of Assignment from both parties duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- An Extract from the Commercial Register or an Article of Incorporation, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate. The Arabic translation is required.
Change of Name and/or Address
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Change of Name/Address Certificate duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of License Agreement
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A license agreement , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Mortgage
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Mortgage agreement , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Merger
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Merger certificate , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Filing a Plant Variety Application
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Deed of Assignment from the inventor (s), duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consul; or a copy of the original Assignment as filed with the basic foreign application duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- An Extract from the Commercial Register or Certificate of Incorporation, or any equivalent document, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate. The Arabic translation is required.
- A certified copy of the corresponding home application duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate. The Arabic translation is required.
- DUS test results duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Change of Name or Address
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A Change of Name/Address Certificate, duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of License Agreement
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A license agreement , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Merger
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A merger certificate , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Mortgage
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
- A mortgage agreement , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- A power of attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian consulate .
Filing a Copyright Application
- Full description of the work .
- Power of attorney from the applicant , duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consul .
- Copy of the Identification documents of the applicant .
-Filing a Domain Name Application
Domain name ending with (.com.eg)
- Certificate of incorporation in Egypt.
- Tax Card.
Domain name ending with (.eg)
- Certificate of incorporation in Egypt.
- Tax Card.
- Trademark registration certificate (registered at least 5 years ago).
Renewal Domain Name
- A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate – in case we are not the agent on records.
Domain Name Search
- The title of domain name .
