Intellectual property in Kuwait

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: In Kuwait, patents and trademarks must be registered in the Trademark Control and Patents Office in the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MCI). You can contact the Office by Email.
Regional Organisations: None.
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Law No. 4 concerning Patents, Designs and Industrial Models, May 15, 2005	15 years, renewable for a period limited to 5 years. 10 years for chemical discoveries, medications and pharmaceutical compositions.
Trademark Law No. 3 of 2001	10 years, renewable one time.
Design Law No. 4 concerning Patents, Designs and Industrial Models, May 15, 2005	5 years, renewable for two consecutive 5-year periods.
Copyright Law No. 3 of 2001	50 years after the death of the author.
Industrial Models Law No. 3 of 2001	10 to 15 years.

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