Patents Required Documents In Egypt

1- To File An Application For Patent Grant, Applicant Should Submit The Following Documents:

A

For An Individual: A legalized Power of Attorney.

For A Company: A legalized Power of Attorney & Certificate of Incorporation.

B

A legalized Certificate of Priority in applicant's name (if claimed), provided that the date of filing of the application does not exceed one (1) year from the date of the said certificate.

2- If the Certificate of Priority is not in applicant's name, then a legalized assignment of patent from assignor to applicant must be attached to the said certificate.

* All Of The Above Mentioned Documents Must Be Duly Endorsed By The Egyptian Consulate In Applicant's Country

3-The name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the applicant(s) and the inventor(s).

4- The specification in English or French for preparing the Arabic translation. The specification must be subdivided as follows:

A. Prior Art

B. Drawbacks Of The Prior Art

C. What Is New About The Invention (Improvements)

D. Detailed Description

E. Mode Of Exploitation Of The Invention

5- A summary of the invention (abstract) in English and Arabic (about 100 words).

6- One set of the formal engineering drawings.

7- An extract of the entry of the applicant company in the commercial register, or a copy of the certificate of incorporation. The document in either form should be duly legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate

8- A certified copy of the priority document must be submitted within three months, in case it is claimed.

Notes

Items 1, 2, and 7: Must be available within 4 months from the filing date; otherwise the application will lapse irrevocably, and the specification in English or French must be filed with the application. The Arabic translation must be submitted within 6 months. On the other hand, the priority document must be filed within 3 months from the filing date to preserve priority rights.

Item 8: Must be filed within 3 months from the filing date.

For PCT Applications: Items 2, 7 and 8 are not required.

Assignment Applications

1. A Power of Attorney signed by the assignee and legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

2. An extract of the entry of the assignee company in the commercial register, or a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate

3. A legalized deed of assignment from the assignor(s) to the assignee(s).

License Applications

1. A license agreement legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

2. An extract of the entry of the licensee company in the commercial register, or a copy of the certificate of incorporation legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

Change of Name/Address Applications

1. A Power of Attorney legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

2. A change of name and/or address certificate legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.