A Patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product, a medicine, a device or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. To get a patent, technical information about the invention must be disclosed to the public in a patent application. The patent owner has the exclusive right to prevent or stop others from commercially exploiting the patented invention. We assist you in protecting your Patent in a way that your invention cannot be commercially made, used, distributed, imported or sold by others without the patent owner’s consent.

Our Services

  • Filing a Patent Application
  • Examination of a Patent Application for companies
  • Claiming convention priority
  • Reviewing of Arabic translation
  • Inserting Arabic numbers on drawings
  • Preparing formal drawings
  • Preparing and filing a petition
  • Responding to official action
  • Search for a Patent
  • Payment of annuities
  • Payment of late fine of an annuity in the grace period
  • Amending the particulars of the application
  • Recording a change of name or address
  • Recording an Assignment
  • Recording a merger
  • Recording a license
  • Translation English to Arabic and vice versa
  • Obtaining a copy of a granted patent
  • Attending a meeting with the examiner
  • Attending a hearing session before the committee of appeals
  • Checking status of a Patent application
  • Adding, Removing and Amending of invento

Requirements of filing Patent Applications:

  • A power of attorney legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate (must be available within 4 months from the filing date, otherwise the application will lapse irrevocably)
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  • A deed of assignment legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate (must be available within 4 months from the filing date, otherwise the application will lapse irrevocably)
  • The name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the applicant and the invention
  • The specification in English for preparing the Arabic translation and the specification must be subdivided as follows:
    a) Prior art
    b) Drawbacks of the prior art
    c) What is new about the invention
    d) Detailed description
    e) Mode of exploitation of the invention
    f) Claims
    g) Drawings (if available)
  • A summary of the invention (an abstract) in English and Arabic (about 100 words)
  • One set of the Formal drawings (if available)
  • 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 (must be available within 4 months from the filing date, otherwise the application will lapse irrevocably)
  • A certified copy of the priority document must be submitted in case it is claimed within 3 months from the filing date

Notes:

  • The specification in English must be filed with the application.
  • The Arabic translation must be submitted within 6 months from the filing date.
  • For PCT applications, items 2, 7 and 8 are not required.

Requirements for submitting Assignment Applications:

  • A Power of Attorney signed by the assignee and legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
  • An extract of the entry of the assignee company in the commercial register or a certified copy of incorporation legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.
  • A legalized deed of assignment from the assignor to the assignee.

Requirements for submitting License Applications:

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

Requirements of Changing of Name/Address Applications:

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