Summary
Qatar is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office. It is a regional office for the GCC, which comprises the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar and State of Kuwait. Certificates of patents granted by the Office secure legal protection of the inventor's rights in all member states.
As there are no statutory patent laws in force in Qatar, the only available means for protecting patents 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
Filing applications
1. The name, address, nationality, nature of business, etc. of the owner of the invention.
2. The title of the invention and the particulars of the home registration or any other registration.
3. A summary description of the invention in English, if the owner desires to have it published.
