1. Marks for goods
2. Marks for services
3. Series marks
4. Quality control or sounds marks
5. Collective marks
6. Geographical indication marks
7. Defensive mark
8. Associated marks

Period of protection:

• 10 years from the application filling date.

Requirements:

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

Period of protection:

• 20 years from the application filling date.

Requirements:

• Power of attorney duly naturized by the consulate of General of Qatar.
• Deed of assignment (if the applicant is not the inventor) signed by both parties.
• Certified copy of the priority document (if the priority is claimed).

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

Period of protection:

• 50 years after the authors death.

IP treaties:

• Paris convention
• PCT (Patent cooperation treaty)
• WIPO Convention
• WIPO Performances and phonograms treaty
• Beijing treaty on Audiovisual performances
• Rome convention
• WIPO copyright treaty
• Berne convention
• Marrakesh VIP treaty
• GCC treaty