Only in some exceptional cases can an unregistered trademark be protected. The trademark applications must be filed with the Directorate of Industrial Property of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Bahrain (MOIC). Bahrain is a member state to the Madrid Protocol. Thus, the extension of an international registration of a trademark via the Madrid System is possible for this country.

If the following conditions are met, a trade mark is registered in the register of trade marks and service marks:

• Comprehensive Trademark Search

A comprehensive Trademark search is not legally mandatory in Bahrain. However, the brand owners can conduct a comprehensive study before registering their trademarks in Bahrain to avoid potential conflicts with other trademarks that are already registered. Trademark agents in Bahrain conduct searches for the official trademark registry and also on the internet to determine whether or not the potential trademark is identical or confusingly similar to other registered trademarks.

• Trademark Filing

After ensuring that the trademark is not in conflict with the existing trademarks the brand owners can file an application to register their trademarks in Bahrain. Bahrain allows two types of the trademark registration process: one is for the nationals and the other for the foreigners.

• Trademark Online Filing in Bahrain

Bahrain has launched an online portal for trademark registration through which citizens, residents, and trademark agents can file for registration of trademarks. The online portal can also be used to file an opposition against the trademark application.

• Trademark Filing under Nice Classification

The applicants should file their trademarks under relevant classes of goods and services as per the NICE Classification. The applicants are not allowed to perform multi-class filing of trademarks in Bahrain and they need to file a separate application for each class.

• Trademark Examination

After filing the trademark registration application, the Trademark Office will examine the application. The applications will be reviewed to see if the same or similar trademark has been already registered or applied by another party.

• Publication in the Official Gazette

If all the conditions are met, then the mark will be accepted for registration. In the next step, the trademark will be published in the Gazette of the Patent and Trademark Office. There is a 60-day opposition period during which any interested party can file an objection to the trademark.

• Renewal of Trademark Registration in Bahrain

The registration of a trademark in Bahrain is valid for 10 years from the date of filing the application. The owners can renew the trademarks for periods of 10 years each. The trademark owners can avail of the 6-month grace period for late renewals.

• Fanciful mark
• Arbitrary mark
• Suggestive mark
• Generic mark
• Service mark
• Collective mark
• Certification mark
• Product mark
• Shape marks

Full spectrum of intellectual property protection services.

We offer trademark registration services in the Bahrain.

We file all the necessary documents to register a trademark and guide you through the process of registration, depending on chosen jurisdiction, type of trademark and desired scope of protection.

Single trademark may be included in each application. If you require legal protection for several versions of your trademark or want to register multiple trademarks, separate applications need to be filed.

The price of registration depends on how many classes of services and goods your company protects its trademark.

1. An image of the trademark in JPEG format
2. A Power of Attorney signed by the applicant and notarized by a Notary Public and it should be legalized
3. Certificate of incorporation of the applicant’s company
4. Certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies
5. Proof for the applicant’s company’s entry in the Commercial Register