Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers (390,000 sq mi), Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.
General Information
Government Type:
Semi-presidential republic
Monetary Unit:
Egyptian pound (EGP)
International Arrangements
WIPO Convention
Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
PCT (Patents)
Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
Madrid Agreement (False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods)
Hague Agreement (International Deposit of Industrial Designs)
Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
Strasbourg Agreement (International Patent Classification)
Geneva Convention (Unauthorized Duplication of Phonograms)
TLT (Trademarks)
Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol)
WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
Patents
Types patents:
Patents of Invention
Patents PCT
Filing requirements:
Convention applications:
- Specification, claims and abstract in English or French
- Specification, claims and abstract in Arabic
- Power of attorney (with Arabic translation)
- Certificate of incorporate
- Assignment of invention
- Priority document and certified Arabic translation of claims
PCT Requirements:
- Specification, claims and abstract in English or French
- Specification, claims and abstract in Arabic
- Power of attorney (legalised with Arabic translation)
- Certificate of incorporate
- Assignment of invention
- Priority document and certified Arabic translation of claims
- Copy of published international applicant search report
- Copy of claim amendments under art19 (PCT regulations)
- Copy of international preliminary examination report including any annexes or other amendments made during the examination (only under chapter 2)
Granting:
The term of a patent is twenty years from the filing date
Renewals:
Annually as from the end of the first year from filing
Trademarks
Filing requirements:
- Power attorney (legalised with Arabic translation)
- Certificate of incorporate
- Legalised priority document together with certified English translation
Granting:
The protection is for ten years
Renewals:
For periods of ten years
Designs and Models
Filing requirements:
- Power attorney (legalised with Arabic translation)
- Certificate of incorporate
- Legalised priority document together with certified English translation
Granting:
The term of protection is for fifteen years
Renewals:
After ten years for a further period of five years
Copyrights
Domain Names
Requirements:
-Owner of the domain name must provide a company incorporation certificate.
-Client will also need to provide a notarized Power of Attorney;
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