Trademark

Required Documents

For filing a trademark application in Oman, the following list of documents are required:

• Duly legalized and notarized or Apostille power of attorney by the Consulate of The Sultanate of Oman present in the applicant’s country, or by the Consulate of any Arab country in the case that an Omani consulate is not present.
• Simple copy of Commercial registration or a good standing certificate including all relevant information.
• Name, nationality, address, legal status, description of business activities, etc. of the applicant company
• A list of the chosen goods and services required to be covered by the application.
• Certified copy of the priority document must be submitted in case it is claimed, within 3 months of filing the application.

Additional Information

• The trademark or service mark registration is valid for 10 years starting from the filing date.
• A grace period of 6 months is allowed for filing a renewal application with a lateness fine.
• Renewal applications are published in the Official Gazette.
• A new application is requested for each additional class of goods or services.
• One set of document is sufficient for filing any number of applications for the same applicant.

Use of trademarks is not compulsory in Oman for filing applications or for maintaining registrations in force. However, a trademark registration becomes vulnerable to cancellation by any interested party who can establish the fact that the trademark was not actually used for a period of 3 years in succession, unless the owner of the mark presents a reasonable excuse to justify his non-use of the mark. A trademark registration will be incontestable, if it gains uninterrupted use for 3 years as of the registration date without any successful legal action against it during that period.