Designs Protection
Protecting your design and industrial models in Egypt is a strategic move to safeguard your creativity and innovation.
Our Promise
Our team of expertly trained Trademark and Design attorneys is committed to guiding you through the process of securing your design rights in Egypt with precision and care.
Designs and industrial models are protected in Egypt through registration with the competent office. The International Classification for Industrial Designs under the Locarno Agreement is applied in Egypt. A registration is effective with novelty examination.
A design or an industrial model registration is valid for 10 years starting from the date of filing the application. A registration can be renewed once for further 5 years. A registration of a design or an industrial model is subject to cancellation in the event any interested party requests such a cancellation before the competent tribunal, on the grounds that the subject design or industrial model was not novel at the time of filing the relevant application. The registration, assignment and cancellation of design and industrial model registrations are published in the Official Gazette and entered in the register.
Consultation
For any design considered for protection in Egypt, our attorneys provide crucial advice on utilizing the design protection system effectively.
Application Process
We support clients from identifying the protection object to selecting the application type, ensuring a strong design right acquisition.
Response to Official Actions
Assistance in responding to any official actions, including refusal notifications, with preliminary advice tailored to your case's development stage.
Subsequent Management
After registration, we ensure timely management of essential tasks like annual fee notifications and subsequent payments. Additionally, we assist with recordal of changes (name/address), mergers, assignments, licenses, and agreements.
Navigating Legal Challenges
Design Invalidation Trials: Expertise in handling trials against another person’s design registration and defense against such challenges.
Expert Opinions: Our attorneys provide expert opinions on various issues surrounding design protection.
Legal Consequences for Infringement: Any infringement or unauthorized use of a registered design or industrial model is punishable under current Egyptian law, highlighting the importance of securing your designs.
FAQ
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Are designs registerable in your country?
Yes.
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Should the design application be filed under the form of drawings and/or photographs, the size thereof and the number of views?
Yes.
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What are the novelty requirements for a design application to be valid?
New Shape.
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Can convention priority be claimed in your country? (Paris Convention).
Yes.
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Does your country use the international classification?
Yes.
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Are there any goods or services for which the mark can not be registered?
No.
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Is the assignment of the creator compulsory for a design application?
No.
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Is there any deadline to apply for the publication of a secret filing of a model/design?
No.
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Are there any special advantages in filing a model or a design in a secret form?
No.
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Is it possible to file more than one design/model in the same application? If yes, are there any advantages in doing so?
Yes.
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What is the term of protection of a model or design in your country? Can this term be extended?
5 years for 3 times (total of 15 years).
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Is use required to maintain a registration of a model or design in your country?
No.
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Is use required before registration or for maintaining the registration in force?
No.
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Are designs/models protected by copyright law as well?
Yes.
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Is it possible to apply for cancellation of a model/design filed in a secret form?
No.
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Are there provisions in your law to oppose a model/design registration?
Yes, through the court.