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Registration of trademark in Bahrain

Bahrain is a small state, but its population level is constantly growing, which enables foreign entrepreneurs to quickly develop their business within the territory of the country. In order to start providing services or promoting goods, it is necessary to register trademark in Bahrain.

Registering a brand name in Bahrain is carried out by professional lawyers of Law&Trust. We strictly abide by the privacy policy, and the prices are indicated on the website, which guarantees that there is no deception of clients. Vast experience in the registration of trademarks exponentially accelerates the process of preparing for consideration of application by representatives of the foreign commission for the protection of intellectual property.

Peculiarities of registration of trademarks in Bahrain

1. The trademark should be presented in graphic form, the preliminary sample of the emblem can not contain copied elements or details of an immoral nature. Any hints on the appeal for extremist activity or offenses are forbidden. The presence of segments that offend the dignity of one or another group of people will lead to refusal to register trademark. If names, surnames or quotes of famous persons are found on the logo without their personal permission, the preliminary sample will be sent back to the applicant for making corrections and eliminating the shortcomings.

2. If the registration of trademark in Bahrain is approved for natural person, the counterparty is obliged to establish his company in the territory of the state within 5 years from the moment of obtaining the permission for entrepreneurial activity. Otherwise, the legal force of the trademark may be abrogated.

3. In Bahrain, as the country party to the Madrid Agreement, there is the division of goods into groups and categories, so the client does not need to indicate the list of all types of products which will be used in his business. It is enough to indicate the marking of any group in accordance with the international classification of goods and services.

Cost for registration of trademark in Bahrain

The price of rendering set of services depends on many factors, namely:

1. Category of the counterparty: natural persons require considerably smaller package of documentation, and large corporations are obliged to collect all the data on their activities.
2. Type of procedure for registration of trademark. National system implies the operation of the trademark only within the territory of Bahrain, and international one provides the right to develop business activities in 97 states parties to the Madrid Agreement and the Protocol.
3. Availability of additional services. The standard set includes consulting the client and his constant legal support, collection of the package of official documents, as well as their translation and certification. However, when transferring the client is entitled to request the accompanying of the package by the lawyer or when considering personal presence of our specialist to avoid delays.

It is possible to clarify the details of each stage of preparation by phone of Law&Trust or on our website.