WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE 
ORGANIZACION MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO IPIN/IIBHRIII2 
21 July 2000 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights (00-3028) 
Original: 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
BAHRAIN English! 
anglais/ 
ingles 
The present document reproduces the textl of the following laws and regulations, as notified by Bahrain under 
Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IPINIlIBHRl3). 
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Ministerial Order N° 2 of 1978 with respect to the Rules for Implementing the Patents, Designs and Trade 2 
Marks Regulations of 1955 amended by Legislative Decree N° 22 of 1977 
Ministerial Order N° 13 of 1978 with respect to amending the Rules for Implementing the Patents, Designs and 12 
Trade Marks Regulations of 1955 amended by Legislative Decree N° 22 of 1977 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriete 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET REGLEMENTATIONS CONSACREES A LA 
PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIEES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
BAHREIN 
Le present document contient Ie texte1 des lois et reglementations suivantes, notifiees par BahreIn au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir Ie document IPINIIIBHRl3). 
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Arrete ministeriel nO 2 de 1978 relatif aux regles d'application du Reglement de 1955 sur les brevets, les dessins 2 
et modeles et les marques de fabrique ou de commerce modifie par Ie Decret legislatif nO 22 de 1977 
Arrete ministeriel n° 13 de 1978 portant modification des regles d'application du Reglement de 1955 sur les 12 
brevets, les dessins et modeles et les marques de fabrique ou de commerce modifie par Ie Decret legislatifnO 22 
de 1977 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL pARRAFO 2 DEL ARTicULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
BAHREIN 
En el presente documento se reproduce el textol de las leyes y los reglamentos siguientes, notificados por Bahrein 
de conformidad con el parrafo 2 del articulo 63 del Acuerdo (vease el documento IPINIIIBHRl3): 
Pagina 
Orden Ministerial N° 2 de 1978 relativa a las normas de aplicaci6n del Reglamento sobre las patentes, los 2 
dibujos y modelos y las marcas de fabrics, de 1955,modificado por el Decreto Legislativo N° 22 de 1977 
Orden Ministerial N° 13 de 1978 relativa a la modificaci6n de las normas de aplicaci6n del Reglamento sobre 12 
las patentes, los dibujos y modelos y las marcas de fabrics, de 1955, modificado por el Decreto Legislativo 
N° 22 de 1977 
1 In English only. The texts in the original language are available for consultation by interested Delegations at the WTO 
Secretariat.lEn anglais seulernent. Les deit!gations interessees peuvent consulter les textes dans leur langue d'origine, au Secretariat de 
l'OMC.lEn ingJes solarnente. Las delegaciones interesadas podran consultar en la Secretarfa de la OMC los textos en su idioma original. IPIN/1/BHRlI/2 
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Ministerial Order No.2 of 1978 with respect to the Rules for 
Implementing Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulations 
of 1955 amended by Legislative Decree No.22 of 1977 
The Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, upon reviewing the Patents, Designs 
and Trade Marks Regulations of 1955 amended by Legislative Decree No.22 of 
1977, hereby orders: 
Article 1 
The Register of Commerce, Directorate of Commerce and Company Affairs shall 
keep a Register of each of the patents, designs and trade marks for entering the 
details provided for in these Rules. 
Article 2 
The application for registering a patent, design, trade mark or service mark shall be 
submitted to the Register of Commerce in the form prepared for this purpose by the 
applicant concerned or by any person acting on his behalf by virtue of a special 
power of attorney. 
Article 3 
The application for registration shall contain the following: 
1. The applicant's name, surname, address, occupation and commercial name, if 
any. If the applicant is a company, its name and address shall be indicated. 
2. The applicant's nationality and residential address. 
3. The representation of the trade mark required to be registered in the space 
assigned for it in the registration form. If the application is concerned with 
the registration of a patent or design, a resume shall be stated in the 
registration application for describing the invention or design. 
4. Details of the goods, products or services required to register their mark, patent 
or design. 
5. The location of the commercial premises or the investment project which utilises 
or seeks to utilise the trade mark, invention or design in distinguishing its 
goods, products or services. 
6. The chosen domicile in the State of Bahrain to be used for sending 
correspondence and documents related to registration. 
7. Signature of the applicant concerned or signature of any person acting on his 
behalf. If the applicant is a company or a SOCiety, it shall name a person 
entitled to sign on its behalf. Article 4 
The following shall be attached to the application for registration. IP INIlIBHRlI12 
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1. Four additional photocopies of the trade mark to be submitted on foolscap 
paper. 
2. A representation of the trade mark which is unretumable. 
3. Representations of the patent or design and the method of its use to be 
submitted in two photocopies of foolscap paper, if the application is for 
registration of a patent or design. . 
4. All documents and particulars which the Register of Commerce deems 
necessary for supporting the application. 
Article 5 
The application for registration shall be entered in a special book with serial 
numbers according to dates of depositing them and the applicant shall be given a 
receipt including the following: 
1. The applicant's serial number. 
2. Applicant's name. 
3. Date and time of depositing. 
Article 6 
If the mark included elements which are devoid of any distinctive description or 
elements registered separately in the name of the applicant, the Register of 
Commerce may suspend the registration on the condition of abstaining from 
claiming any special right to the use of such elements. 
Article 7 
The Register of Commerce may impose such restrictions and alterations as it may 
deem necessary for defining a trade mark, patent, design or description of products 
or services related thereto in the most accurate manner to avoid their confusion with 
another trade mark, patent or design which has already been registered. 
Article 8 
1. If the Register of Commerce takes a decision to the effect of rejecting 
registration or suspending its approval pending a certain condition, it shall 
notify the applicant or his agent by a registered letter containing the reasons 
for its decision along with a statement of the reasons related thereto. IP/N/lIBHRlI/2 
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2. If the applicant fails within 6 months of the date of the said notice to put into 
effect the restrictions or alterations imposed by the Register of Commerce, he 
shall be deemed to have abandoned his application. 
3. The applicant may appeal against the decision of the Register of Commerce 
within 30 days of the date of service of notice thereof. 
The appeal shall be referred to the Committee provided for in Article 10 bis of 
the abovementioned Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulations of 1955. 
The appeal shall be submitted in two copies on the form prepared for this 
purpose. The Register of Commerce shall notify the applicant or his agent by 
registered letter of the date of the Committee's meeting and shall request him 
to appear before the Committee to testify with any available statement and 
evidence. The said notice should reach the applicant or his agent at least 10 
days before the date of the meeting. 
Article 9 
The appeal shall be heard in the presence of the Register of Commerce's 
representative who shall have the right to reply to the appellant's objections. The 
applicant shall be notified of the Committee's decision. 
Article 10 
In the event of approving the registration of the patent, design or trade mark or the 
issue of decision in favour of the applicant, the Register of Commerce shall publish 
it in the Official Gazette. 
Publication shall include the following: 
1. The applicant's name, address, nationality and designation. 
2. An identical representation of the trade mark or a resume describing the 
invention or the design and the drawing shOwing its subject matter. 
3. The serial number of the application for registration. 
4. DeScription of the patent or design and the goods, services or products with 
respect to which the trade mark is required to be registered. 
5. The name of the authorised agent in Bahrain. 
Article 11 
Each person concerned may submit a written notice to the Register of Commerce 
within 30 days of the date of publishing the patent, design or trade mark in the 
Official Gazette in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing Article and the IP/NI1 IBHR/I/2 
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said notice shall contain his objection to the registration of the patent, design or 
trade mark including the reasons on which his objection are based. 
The objection notice shall be submitted in one original and one copy in the form 
prepared for this purpose. The Register of Commerce shall fumish the applicant or 
his agent with the objection notice by a registered letter within 15 days of the date of 
receiving the notice. 
The applicant shall submit to the Register of Commerce within 30 days of the date 
of being furnished with the <;>bjection notice, a written reply in two copies in the form 
prepared for such purpose including his reasons, otherwise he shall be deemed to 
have abandoned his application. 
Article 12 
The objection shall be considered by the Committee provided for in Article 8 herein. 
Before reaching a decision with respect to the objection, the Committee shall hear 
one or both parties' statements upon request. 
The Committee shall deliver its decision reje(fting or approving the registration. In 
the former case, it may decide whatever conditions it deems necessary. 
Article 13 
The Register of Commerce shall notify the persons concemed of the decision 
reached with respect to the objection within one week from the date of its issue. 
Article 14 
The Committee's decision issued with respect to the objection may be appealed 
against to the High Civil Court within 30 days of the date of notifying the person 
concerned. 
Article 15 
A special page shall be set apart for the registration of each patent, design or trade 
mark in the Register maintained for each of them. 
The said page .shall include the following particulars: 
1. Serial number of the application for registering the patent, design or trade 
mark. 
2. Date of submitting the application and date of registration. IP/N/lIBHRlII2 
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3. Name of the person who has the right to a patent or design or the name of the 
trade mark's proprietor, his surname, address, nationality and commercial 
name, if any. If the proprietor is a company, its name or title and objects shall 
be stated. 
4. The elected domicile in the State of Bahrain to which correspondence and 
documents pertaining to the registration shall be sent. 
5. The goods, products or services using the trade mark or which are sought to be 
used in distinguishing or describing ~he goods or products pertaining to the 
patent or design. 
6. The location where the commercial premises are situated or the investment 
project for which the trade mark, patent or design are used or required to be 
used in distinguishing its goods, products or services. 
7. The conditions prescribed by the Register of Commerce for effecting 
registration. 
8. Amendments and additions that may occur after registration. 
9. Transfer of ownership or mortgage of the patent, design or trade mark. 
10. Cancelling the mortgage. 
11. Renewing the registration. 
Article 16 
The consequences anstng from the law with respect to registration of the patent, 
design or trade mark shall be effective from the date of submitting the application 
for registration provided that no legal action has been taken with respect to a 
dispute that has occurred in respect of the trade mark required to be registered 
before the publis~ing date of the application for registration. 
Article 17 
Upon registration of the patent, design or trade mark in the register maintained for 
such purpose, the Register of Commerce shall issue a certificate to the proprietor 
of the patent, design or trade mark after payment of the prescribed fees. 
The registration shall exclusively entitle the registered owner as follows: 
a. With regard to patents: 
The absolute right and privilege in the State of Bahrain to register every 
invention that can be industrially exploited whether it is related to new products 
or modem industrial methods or devices or a new application of well known 
industrial methods or devices. b. With regard to designs: IP/N/IIBHRlII2 
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The right to quote the registered design in the State of Bahrain with respect to 
any item or group of items in registration. 
c. With regard to trade mari<s: 
The absolute right to use the registered trade mari< in the State of Bahrain on the 
goods or services or with regard to such goods and services con~ming which 
the trade mark has been registered. 
Alterations and Amendments Occurring to Registration 
Article 18 
Each proprietor ofa trade mark, design or patent wishing to introduce any addition 
or amendment thereto not substantially affecting its essential nature shall submit an 
application to the Register of Commerce after payment of the prescribed fee and 
the same procedures goveming the original application for registration shall be 
followed. 
Article 19 
The registered owner shall have the legal right to transfer any rights he has 
acquired through registration according to the law or to sell them or dispose of them 
by any other legal method, to grant licences conceming the registered patent or 
design, to allow the use of a registered trade mark and to issue valid receipts for 
any amount paid for this purpose provided that these acts shall be entered in the 
page for registering the patent, design or trade mark. 
The application for entry in the Register shall be submitted to the Register of 
Commerce by the person to whom ownership has been transferred or in whose 
favour the disposal has been made. Such application shall be submitted in the form 
prepared for this purpose after payment of the prescribed fee and the same 
procedures conceming original application for registration shall be followed. 
The application shall include the following particulars: 
1. The serial number of the patent, design or trade mari<o 
2. The name and sumame of each of the applicant and transferor or disposer, his 
commercial name and occupation. 
3. Applicant's residence and nationality. 
4. The goods, products or services for which the patent, design or trade mari< is 
aSSigned. IP/N/l/BHRlI/2 
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5. The location of the commercial premises or the project which uses the patent, 
design or trade mark. 
6. Date of transfer of ownership or disposal. 
7. The event, contract or court order by which the transfer of ownership or the 
disposal has been effected. 
Article 20 
The patents, designs and trade marks which have been registered shall be 
published in the Official Gazette as well as any amendments or alterations to be 
made after the registration. 
The said publication shall be restricted to the mark's serial number, date of 
registration, name of its owner, number of the official Gazette in which the 
registration of the trade mark, design or patent is published. 
Renewal of Protection Period and Striking Off the Registration 
Article 21 
An application shall be submitted with respect to renewal of the protection period 
arising from the registration of the patent, design and trade mark on the prescribed 
fonn after payment of the required fees. The said application shall include the serial 
number of registration, the name of the owner of the patent, design or trade mark. 
Article 22 
If the application has been submitted during the period stipulated in Article 11 of 
Amiri Decree No.2 of 1977 with respect to Amending Certain provisions of the 
Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulations, the Register of Commerce shall 
indicate in the Register the renewal of the protection period of the patent, design or 
trade mark. 
The Register of Commerce shall issue a certificate to the applicant to this effect. 
Article 23 
The striking off of the registration of the patent, design or trade mark shall be 
published in the Official Gazette and the said publication shall include the following: 
1. Serial number of the registration of patent, design or trade mark. 
2. Proprietors name. 
3. Issue number of the Official Gazette in which the registration was published. 
4. Reason for striking off and date thereof. Article 24 IP/N/lIBHRlI/2 
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Any person may scrutinize the registers of patents, designs and trade marks and to 
obtain facsimiles of the entries registered therein against payment of the prescribed 
fees. 
General Provisions 
Article 25 
The applications provided for in these Rules shall be accompanied by the receipts 
with respect to payment of the fees prescribed in Appendix 1 hereof. 
Article 26 
The forms required to be used according to these Rules shall be in accordance with 
the model forms included in Appendix 2 hereof. 
Article 27 
Appendix 3 which is attached to these Rules provides for the categories of services 
whose trade marks may be registered. 
Article 28 
If the applicant for registration, entering certain particulars or registering the transfer 
of ownership, or the mortgage or deletion thereof, or objection to the registration, is 
not a resident of Bahrain, he shall appoint an agent who is a resident to carry out 
the necessary procedures on his behalf. 
Article 29 
All applications, correspondence and other documents which are required to be 
submitted to the Register of Commerce in accordance with these Rules shall be 
written in the Arabic language. Any certificate and papers which are written in a 
foreign language shall be accompanied by an Arabic translation. 
Article 30 
The Commerce and Agriculture Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial 
Affairs shall implement this Order which shall come into effect from the date of its 
publication in the Official Gazette. 
Minister of Commerce & Agriculture 
Habib Ahmed Qassim 
Issued on 24th Saffar, 1398 H. 
Corresponding to 1st February, 1978. IP/N/IIBHRlII2 
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I Patents: APPENDIX 1 
LIST OF FEES 
1.. On application for registration of a patent 
2. On application for publication of a patent 
3. On application for the issue of a certificate of registration 
4. On application for extending the duration foranother 
period of five years 
II Designs: 
1. On application for registration of a design 
2. On application for publication of a design 
3. On application for the issue of a certificate registration 
4. On application for the renewal of a registration 
III Trade Marks: 
1. On application for the registration of a trade mark 
2. On application for the publication of a trade mark 
3. On application for the issue of ~ certificate of registration 
4. On application for the renewal of a trade mark 
IV Fees Applicable to Patents, Designs and Trade Marks: 
1. On application in respect of alteration of the address or the 
name or the authorised agent or the amendment of the 
colour, description or commodity or to alter a registered BD Fils 
60 
10 
10 
20 
10 
7 
6 
7 500 
7 
7 
6 
7 500 
trade mark, or to amend or to add the description of a patent 5 
2. On application in respect of inspection 4 
3. Notice of objection 6 
4. On application for transfer of ownership or mortgage 5 
5. On application for obtaining a copy of a registration 
certificate 4 
6. On application for a licence 6 
7. On application for publishing a licence 5 
8. On application for cancelling a licence 3 
9. Counter-statement in proceedings before the 
Superintendent 5 
10. On application for examining the Register of Patents, 
Designs or Trade Marks 4 APPENDIX 2 
WITH RESPECT TO FORMS 
1. Application for registration of a patent, design or trade mark. IP/N/IIBHRlI/2 
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2. Application for renewing or extension of the registration of a patent, design or 
trade mark. 
3. Notice of objection against the registration of a patent, design or trade mark. 
4. Application for transfer of ownership or mortgage of a patent, design or trade 
mark. 
5. Form for a notice of publication. 
6. Application for examining a trade mark. 
7. A report concerning the examination of an application of a patent, design or 
trade mark. 
8. Certificate of the Register of Commerce for the registration of a patent, design 
or trade mark. 
9. Application for payment of fees on the issue of registration certificate. 
10. Notification on the expiry of the protection period arising from the registration 
of a patent, design or trade mark. 
APPENDIX 3 
WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORIES OF SERVICE MARKS 
1. Publicity and advertising services. 
2. Insurance and banking services. 
3. Contracting services. 
4. Transport, telecommunications and storage services. 
5. Industrial services. 
6. Educational and entertainment services. IP/NIlIBHRlII2 
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MINISTERIAL ORDER NO. 13 OF 1978 
WITH RESPECT TO AMENDING THE REGULATIONS 
FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PATENTS, DESIGNS AND 
TRADE MARKS REGULATION OF 1955 
AMENDED BY LEGISLATIVE DeCREE NO.22 OF 1977 
The Minister of Commerce and Agriculture 
Upon reviewing the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulations of 1955 
amended by Amiri Decree No.22 of 1977, 
and upon reviewing Ministerial Order No.2 of 1978 with respect to the regulations 
for implementing the Patents, Designs and Trader Marks Regulations of 1955 
amended by Legislative Decree No.22 of 1977, 
hereby orders: 
Article 1 
Appendix NO.3 annexed to Ministerial Order No.2 of 1978 with respect to the 
Regulations for implementing the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulation of 
1955, shall be replaced by the following appendix regarding the categories of 
service marks: 
1. Services of publicity, advertising and professional business 
2. Insurance and banking services 
3. Contracting and maintenance services 
4. Telecommunications services 
5. Transport, communications and storage services 
6. Industrial services 
7. Education and entertainment services 
8. Any other services which are not included in the types of the 
foregoing services 
Article 2 (Class 35) 
(Class 36) 
(Class 37) 
(Class 38) 
(Class 39) 
(Class 40) 
(Class 41) 
(Class 42) 
The Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial Affairs, Ministry of Commerce and 
Agriculture shall implement this Order which shall come into effect from the date of 
its publication in the Official Gazette. 
Habib Ahmed Qassim 
Minister of Commerce and Agriculture 
Issued on 18th June,1978.