Conventions: Berne, GCC Patent Office, WIPO, and WTO.
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Trademarks:
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| Law: |
Law No.3/1978 of April 18, 1978 on Trademarks and Commercial Data
*Trademark Law No. 9 of 2002 was issued on June 8, 2002 and published in the Official Gazette. However, the Implementing Regulations have not been issued.
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| Classification: |
Oman follows International Classification of goods and services except class 33. A separate application has to be filed in each class. |
| Examination: |
The applications are examined in form and substance. Arabic transliteration of a foreign language mark has to be filed with the application. |
| Duration: |
A registration is valid for 10 years and renewable for similar periods. A six months grace period is allowed for renewal.
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| Use: |
Use is not compulsory for filing the application or for maintaining the registration. However, a registration is vulnerable to cancellation on the request of an interested party if the owner fails to use the trademark within five consecutive years from the date of registration.
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| Assignment: |
Assignment of a registered trademark shall be with the goodwill of the business.
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| Infringement: |
Infringement of a trademark is an offense and an actionable wrong.
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