1. Marks of goods
2. Marks of services
3. Visual mark- non-visual mark

Period of protection:

• 10 years from the application filling date.

Cancellation Action:

• Non-use of the trademark within 5 years from the registration date.

Requirements:

• Power of attorney duly notarized by the consulate of Kuwait.
• Copy of the certificate of incorporation or company commercial register extract.
• Certified copy of the priority document (if priority is claimed).

Period of protection:

• 20 years from the application filling date.

Requirements:

• Power of attorney duly notarized by the consulate of Kuwait.
• Copy of certificate of incorporation or company commercial register extract.
• Dead of assignment (if the applicant is not the inventor) signed by both parties.
• Certified copy of the priority document (if claiming priority).

1. Drawings
2. Models

Period of protection:

• 10 years from the application filling date.

Requirements:

• Power of attorney duly notarized by the consulate of Kuwait.
• Copy of certificate of incorporation or company commercial register extract.
• Dead of assignment (if the applicant is not the inventor) signed by both parties.
• Certified copy of the priority document (if claiming priority).

1. Literary works
2. Reference Works
3. Artistic Works
4. Computer Software and databases
5. Architectural works
6. Geographical maps
7. Technical Drawing
8. Engineering plans and layout.

Requirements:  

• Power of attorney duly notarized by the consulate of Kuwait. 

 IP treaties: 

• Paris convention 

• PCT (Patent cooperation treaty) 

• WIPO convention 

• GCC treaty  

• Berne convention