Summary
Industrial Designs Law No. 9 of 2002 was issued on June 8, 2002 and published in the Official Gazette in Qatar, but the Implementing Regulations have not yet been issued.
As there are no statutory design laws in force in Qatar, the only available means for protecting designs is publishing cautionary notices in Arabic and English in local newspapers.
Cautionary notices define the owner's interest in industrial property, announce the ownership thereto, and alert the public against any possible infringement. Such publication of notices could be of considerable assistance in case of litigation.
Requirements
(Cautionary Notices)
1. The name, address, nationality, nature of business, etc., of the owner of the industrial model or design.
2. The title of the design and the particulars of the home registration or any other registration.
3. A summary description of the design in English.
