All rights reserved 2015 - AVID Intellectual Property.  

• NICE EDITION: 10th edition. 
  
• APPLICATION: Single class application.               
  
• LATE FILING: Yes.
  
• PRIORITY FILING: Yes. 
  
• SEARCH: Word marks & devices.
  
• EXAMINATION: On formal, absolute, and relative grounds.                
  
• OPPOSITION: ’60 days from publication.  Extension is not possible.  
  
• PROTECTION: 10 Years from filing date.     
  
• USE: Use of a trademark is not mandatory, however a cancellation action may be taken if the trademark is not used for 5 years from filing the application.

EGYPT TRADEMARK REQUIRMENTS 

Requirements
• Legalized POA. 
• Legalized certificate of incorporation. 
Additional Information 
• License Recordal is not mandatory but recommended in order to be effective. 
• Separate POAs are required from licensee and licensor. 

LICENSE

MERGER 

Requirements
• Legalized POA.  
• Legalized certificate of merger.
• Legalized certificate of incorporation. 
Additional Information
• N/A

Requirements
• Legalized POA. 
• Legalized certificate of change of name/address. 
Additional Information 
• May be recorded for applications and registrations. 
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CHANGE OF NAME OR  ADDRESS

Requirements
• Legalized POA. 
• Legalized Deed of Assignment. 
• Legalized certificate of the incorporation of the assignee. 
Additional Information
• Separate POAs are required from assignee and assignor

ASSIGNMENT 

RENEWAL

Requirements
•  Legalized POA.
Additional Information
• Grace period of 6 months. 

Requirements
• Legalized POA.
• Legalized Certificate of incorporation. 
• Certified copy of priority documents, if priority is claimed.
Additional Information
• Can be submitted within 60 days from filing date.
• Can be submitted within 90 days from filing date.
• POA may be submitted within 6 moths from filing date. 

REGISTRATION