Summary
Jordan is a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property since July 17, 1972. The Ninth Edition of International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks under the Nice Agreement (Nice Classification) has been officially adopted in Jordan with effect from November 14, 2008, according to the Trademark Office at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. A separate application should be filed with respect to each class of goods.
The application process includes a formal examination and an examination of distinctiveness, but no search for prior trademarks. It takes approximately 8-12 months from first filing to registration. Before registration, the trademark is published in the Patent Gazette. The opposition period is 3 months from publication of the trademark application.
A trademark registration in Jordan is valid for 10 years and starts with registration date. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years. If a trademark registration is not renewed within the grace period as of the date of expiration, it will be cancelled automatically.
Duly note, if the trademark has not been used for a continuous period of at least 3 years immediately preceding an application for cancellation, it may be subject to cancellation.
Requirements:
Filing applications:
1. A Power of Attorney signed, notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
2. The name, nationality, address and occupation of the applicant.
3. A list of the goods and the corresponding classes to be covered by the application.
4. The meaning of the trademark (if available).
5. A certified priority document, if priority is to be claimed.
Renewal
1. A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate, in case we are not already in possession of a legalized one.
2. The trademark number and class.
Recording Change of 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 the Jordanian Consulate.
Recording an Assignment
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, (indicating the trademark number and class).
3. Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the assignee.
Recording a License Agreement
1. A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
2. License agreement document notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
3. Trademark registration number and class.
Recording a Merger
1. A Power of Attorney in the new name (to which the merger is to have effect), notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
2. Merger document signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
Recording Change of Name
1. A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate in the new name.
2. A certified and legalized copy of the change of name certificate issued by the home registry.
Recording a Change of Address
A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate in the new address which can be submitted any time after the recordal.
Registration with Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA)
1. A Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
2. Samples of the trademark to be protected or brochures explaining the use of the trademark, or packages.
3. A copy of the certificate of registration.
