Member of PCT

No

Can Convention priority be claimed

No, however, it may be claimed on reciprocal basis

Novelty requirement

Local Novelty is required 

Patent search

No

Deadline for filing supporting documents

3 months from the date of filing the application

Does the invention specification have to be translated for filing

Yes, a translation into ARABIC is required

Required Documents

1- A Power of Attorney, duly legalized up to the Kuwait Consul.
2- An extract from the commercial register of the applicant or a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or of any equivalent document, if the applicant is a company, duly legalized up to the Kuwait Consul.
3- If priority is claimed, date and number of corresponding foreign Patent,
4- Specification, claims and abstract of the invention.
5- Drawings.
6- A Deed of Assignment, if the applicant is not the inventor, legalized up to the Kuwait Consul.

The documents in 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 must be filed, along with the application while, document in 2 can be submitted within 90 days from the filing date. 

Duration

Protection term is 20 years

Annuities

Annuities are not currently applicable

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