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Law No. 9 of 2002 with respect to Trademarks, Trade Indications, Trade names, Geographical Indications and Industrial Designs and Templates

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 9Date: 15/06/2002 Corresponding to 05/04/1423 HijriNumber of Articles: 57Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 8Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 26/08/2002 Corresponding to 18/06/1423 HijriPage from: 120

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General Provisions

1 Article

In the application of the provisions of this Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each, unless the context requires otherwise:

“Ministry” means the Ministry of Economy and Trade

“Minister” means the Minister of Economy and Trade

“Department” means the Department of Commercial Affairs at the Ministry.

“Office” means the Office for the Protection of Industrial Property

“Mark” means any mark that distinguishes a trader, manufacturer or service provider.

“Gazette” means the Industrial Property Gazette

“Trademark” means any clear visible sign that can distinguish the goods of a specific enterprise of a trader, manufacturer or service provider.

“Service Mark” means any clear sign that can distinguish the services of one enterprise from another.

“Collective Mark” means a mark used or intended to be used by different enterprises for their goods or services under the control or the inspection of the owner of the mark, who may be a private or public legal person.

“Group of Marks” means a group of marks the essential elements of which are identical and which do not differ in a manner that substantially affects their identity, such as the colour of the marks or the goods or services to which the mark relates, provided that such goods or services are included in the same class.

“Trade Name” means the name or designation identifying the enterprise owned by a natural or judicial person.

“Geographical Indication” means any expression or sign that denotes the geographic name of any country, region, territory or site, and indicates the origin of the product or that its quality, characteristics or reputation is due in whole or in part to the geographical environment or natural and human factors in this origin.

2 Article

Without prejudice to the provisions of international or bilateral treaties and conventions effective in Qatar, foreigners shall have the same rights under this Law as nationals of the State of Qatar, provided that they are nationals of or residents in states that grant the nationals of and residents in Qatar reciprocal treatment.

3 Article

The Office shall be responsible for carrying out the duties stipulated in this Law.

4 Article

A regular gazette called the “Industrial Property Gazette” shall be issued from the Office in which the particulars which must be advertised in accordance with the provisions of this Law shall be published

5 Article

The Office shall keep a register wherein shall be entered all registered marks with the details of their owners, notifications of assignments or transfers, the details of licensees, renunciations, renewals, nullities, and such other matters relating to marks as may be prescribed in the executive bylaw of this Law.

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