Businesses that eye high profitability gives great importance to branding as their profitability is highly dependent upon the success of the brands.
If you want to protect your business brand and maximize your profitability, investing in trademark registration is a must. By registering your trademark in Oman, you can ensure that your brand name, logo, designs, and other intellectual property assets are protected from potential infringements and counterfeiters.
There are two methods of trademark registration in Oman: National Trademark Registration and Trademark Registration as per the Madrid Protocol. National Trademark Registration is ideal if you only need to register your trademark in Oman, while Trademark Registration as per the Madrid Protocol allows applicants who own one or more trademarks in the countries under the Madrid Union to apply for trademark registration in Oman by filing a single application. Omani nationals and Omani companies can also apply for worldwide trademark registration.
To register your trademark in Oman, you need to file an application with the Department of Intellectual Property (IP Department) at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It’s recommended to work with a trademark agent in Oman who can help you with the filing process. Your application should contain a description of your trademark that is distinctive from other trademarks in aspects like shape, color, etc.
After submitting your trademark registration application in Oman, the IP Department will examine your mark on absolute and relative grounds to assess its distinctiveness and ensure that it does not violate public morals. If the IP Department accepts your trademark application, you can file it in the Official Gazette and a local daily newspaper, initiating a 120-day opposition period.
Full spectrum of intellectual property protection services
We offer trademark registration services in the Oman.
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.