What are Industrial Designs in Egypt?

Every arrangement of lines and every design with or without colors, if it is clearly and applicable for industrial use, shall be considered an industrial design or model.

Who can Register?

The registration can be carried out personally, or through an authorized legal representative

Which Languages can I use?

Arabic

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Where and what are registration procedures?

ITAD is the Egyptian government office for Designs registration.

A registration of a design or an industrial model is subject to cancellation in the event any interested party submits opposition proof that this design is old.

Opposition of the registration of an industrial design can be submitted within 2 months from the publication date of the industrial design.

The registration, assignment and cancellation of design and industrial model registrations are published in the Official Gazette and entered in the register.

If you Registered industrial models in EUIPO by Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property under WIPO.

You can get direct certificate from ITAD. to enforce your IPR into Egyptian government , Police, Custom Authority.

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How LONG does legal protection last?

A design or an industrial model registration is valid for 10 years starting from the date of filing the application. A registration can be renewed once for further 5 years.

How much does Registration COST?

Government fees to apply for Industrial Designs are about 50 USD per class. The average market price of professional support for Industrial Designs filing is about 300 USD per class.