LEBANON
Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this jurisdiction, assisting clients in the registration, renewal, recordal and enforcement of their IP rights.
trade mark information
Types of Trade Mark
Classification
International, Nice Classification;
Multi-class;
Goods and services can be registered.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Renewal
15 years from the filing date and every 15 years thereafter.
Use Provisions
Non-use of a mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties.
Patent information
Types of Patent
Substantive with or without priority claim.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
20 years from the local filing date.
Renewal
Renewal fees are due annually on the anniversary of the filing date (any annuities which fell due during the prosecution of the application are payable at the date of issue of the patent). Failure to pay renewal fees when due, or within a six-months period of grace, will lead to lapse of the patent. A patent forfeited for non-payment of an annuity may be restored, but only within the six months following expiry of the six-months grace period.
design information
Types of Design
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
An industrial model is registrable for an initial term of 25 years starting from the registration date.
Renewal
The duration of a design registration is extendible only once for a term of 25 years.
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