On 3 May 2011, Qatar deposited its instrument of accession to the PCT, and on 3 August 2011 became a PCT contracting state.

Accordingly, it is possible to designate Qatar in any international patent application as of 3 August 2011.

However, the Qatari Patent Office will be ready to receive national phase applications in the middle of October 2011.

Qatar PCT filing requirements are:

• Power of Attorney legalized up to the Qatari Consulate.
• A certified copy of the commercial register or any equivalent document, in case the application is not in respect of individual applicant.
• Abstracts, specifications, drawings and claims with their Arabic translation (the translation may be filed within three months from the date of application).
• International application number and date.

Applications must be filed within 30 months from original/first priority date.

It is worth mentioning that the official fees and date of annuity will be decided later.

If you have more queries regarding the above do not hesitate to contact us at qatar@qumsieh.com.

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