1、 Introduction to Egyptian Trademarks

1. The current trademark law in Egypt is Law No. 57 of 1939, which came into effect on April 1, 1940 and was revised multiple times in 1949, 1952, 1958, 1959, and others.

2. The conventions that Egypt has joined include international conventions (Stockholm Text), Madrid Agreement (International Registration), Trademark Law Treaty, World Intellectual Property Organization, etc.

3. Classification of goods and services: The principle of commodity classification is the same as that of international classification, with a total of 34 categories; The service classification adopts the domestic classification, which consists of 12 categories from 101 to 112.

2、 Required documents for Egypt application:

1. Apply as a legal entity, with one copy of the Business License or valid registration certificate stamped with the official seal; Apply as a natural person with one copy of personal identification document attached;

2. The applicant's detailed information (in both Chinese and English), including name or title, nature, nationality, as well as detailed address, postal code, and contact information;

3. Electronic trademark samples;

4. Product name and category;

5. A notarized and certified copy of the business license of the enterprise legal person;

6. A power of attorney signed by the applicant who has been notarized and authenticated;

7. The non English text in the trademark, the non English parts in the power of attorney, and all non English parts in the trademark documents submitted to the official should be accompanied by corresponding English translations.

3、 Egyptian trademark application registration:

1. Applicant Qualifications:

(1) Any Egyptian trader, manufacturer, or distributor with factories or business premises in Egypt;

(2) Foreign entities or citizens, as long as their country has signed a bilateral treaty with Egypt;

(3) Operators with business premises in countries that have signed bilateral treaties with Egypt;

(4) Establish industry associations, producer associations or chambers of commerce with legal personality in Egypt or any country that has signed bilateral treaties with Egypt;

(5) Public organizations.

2. Egyptian trademark application process (smooth progress):

(1) Formal examination: the legality examination of the submitted application documents, trademark designs, power of attorney and other documents after the application is submitted; Those who meet the requirements will be granted the application date and application number.

(2) Substantive examination: Based on the law, examine whether the trademark has registrability, whether it is the same or similar to a previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the Trademark Law. For trademarks that fail substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform them of the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit a re examination within the time limit from the date of receiving the rejection notice. Otherwise, the application will be deemed abandoned, and the application date and number will not be retained. The applicant can apply for an extension by paying the extension fee.

(3) Announcement: After the trademark is reviewed, the applicant will be informed that the trademark application has been accepted and published in the trademark announcement. Anyone can raise objections within the 3-month announcement period, stating their reasons and submitting relevant evidence.

(4) Registration approval: Trademarks that have been ruled to be eligible for registration after opposition, or trademarks that have been published without opposition, will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) will take approximately 24-36 months.

3. Validity period: 10 years from the date of application for registration. If the registration needs to be continued after the expiration of the registration validity period, an application for renewal registration should be made 3 months before the expiration of the registration validity period. Each renewal registration is valid for 10 years.