Summary:
Novelty requirement in Jordan is absolute novelty which is not only limited to the country. Once an application for the grant of a patent is filed, it is examined with respect to compliance with the formalities and patentability provided for under the patent law. If no priority is claimed, the Jordanian patent office asks for the WIPO assistance with regards to the substantive examination of the patent that is filed in Jordan without claiming priority. If the Jordanian application claims priority of US or EP application, thus, the patent office will consider the results that will be issued from these patent offices (US or EP). It is worth mentioning that the only considerable results are the ones that issued from the EP and US patent offices only.
An application should be filed in Jordan within 12 months as of the date of the first international publication, or within 12 months as of the date of the first filing in order to claim priority, which must be in accordance with the application filed in the home country.
A novelty examination takes into consideration any specification previously lodged with the Patent Office or any patent previously registered. The Patent Office may require whatever amendments it deems necessary to bring the application into conformity with the law.
The law allows for the protection of chemical products relating to medical drugs, pharmaceutical compositions or food.
An applicant is entitled to appeal against the requirements and conditions of the Patent Office by means of submitting a petition to the High Court of Justice, within the period that is given in the Registrar's decision letter. Approved applications are published in the Official Gazette and are rendered open to public inspection.
The term of patent protection in Jordan is 20 years as from the filing date.
The right to a patent may be assigned, transferred through succession or license. The assignment of granted patents must be made in writing.
As per the Jordanian patent law, the granted patent must be used with three years of the grant date; otherwise, this patent may be subject to compulsory license. The compulsory license is applicable by applying for a request to the Minister in which he decides all the following steps and the fair compensation to the patent owner.
Requirements:
Filing applications
1. A Power of Attorney duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate at your end.
2. Affidavit (patent application form No. 4) which must be duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate at your end. This form should be jointly signed by the inventor(s) and the patentee in case the later is not the inventor(s) .
3. An original copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or articles of association for a corporate person.
4. A certified copy and a soft copy (e-copy) of the priority document, if priority is to be claimed.
5. Translation of:
a- English & Arabic translation of the full specifications, claims, abstract, and drawings.
b- English & Arabic translation of the full priority document (if claimed).
c- English & Arabic translation of the company's certificate of incorporation.
Recording Change of Applicant's Name and Address
1. A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate in the new name and/or address.
2. A certificate of change of name and address, or an extract from the home registry notarized and legalized up to Jordanian Consulate.
Assignment applications
1. A Power of Attorney signed by the assignee, notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
2. An assignment deed signed by the assignor and the assignee, notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
3. Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the assignee.
Recording a License
1. A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
2. License agreement document notarized and legalized up to Jordanian Consulate.
Recording a Merger
1. A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
2. Merger document notarized and legalized up to Jordanian Consulate.
Change of Name
A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate in the new name.
Change of Address
A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate with the new address.
