Faq's
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- General Questions
- Trade names
- Business Activities
- Establishing Companies
- Foreign Companies Contracting with the State of Qatar
- Foreign Investment Companies
- Commercial Representation Companies
- Procedures for Commercial Registrations
- Questions of joint stock companies
- Commercial Permit Services
- Trademarks
- Digital Signature
- Payment methods
- Article of Association
- Commercial permit
- Advertising license
- Rules and Regulations of Placing an Advertisement
- Signage types
- Health license
- Approval for Labor Recruitment
- Land Allocation
- Environmental Permit
- Reserve trade name
- Extend reserve trade name
- Industrial Permit
- Factory Establishment
Yes, the victim or any significant person may turn to the civil court to write off a mark that has been registered unlawfully. Any interested person may also request the court to remove a mark if the owner does not use it for five consecutive years.
The owner of the trademark shall have the right to grant third parties a license to use his trademark in exchange for a fee.
The trademark certificate is valid within Qatar only
The trademark certificate is valid for 10 years from the date of issuance and can be renewed for another 10 years. It is only valid in Qatar
A trade name is simply the official name under which a business conducts its activities. A trademark on the other hand is used to not only protect your trade name but also symbols, logos and slogans.
- A trademark may be a word, name, symbol, device or any combination, used or intended to be used to identify and distinguish the goods and services of one seller or provider from those of others.
- If the trade name is a Qatari trademark, the investor must submit a trademark franchise contract or a usufruct letter.
- In case the trade name is a non-Qatari trademark, the Embassy of Qatar in the country of origin and Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs must attest the documents.