Jordan has been a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property since 17 July 1972. According to the Trademark Office, Jordan has followed the 9th edition of the Nice International Classification since 14 November 2008, which allows protection of marks registered in Classes 35 to 45. A separate application must be filed for each class of goods.
Upon filing, the mark is examined for registrability and for conflicting prior rights. Applications accepted by the Registrar are published in the Official Gazette, and any person may oppose the registration within three months of publication. The opposition must be filed with the Registrar through a lawyer within that period. If the Registrar does not resolve the opposition, or either party challenges his decision, the matter is referred to the High Court of Justice. Where no opposition is filed, the registration certificate is issued.
Marks registered before 1 December under the previous law are protected for 7 or 14 years, and must thereafter be renewed every 10 years. The new trademark law allows late renewal within one year of expiry; if the registration is not renewed within the grace period following expiry, the mark is removed from the Register automatically. The owner of a mark lapsed for non-renewal has the exclusive right to refile it within one year of expiry; thereafter, any interested party may apply to register the same mark once a further year has passed.
An assignment may be recorded only after the mark is registered. Unless recorded in the Register and published in the Official Gazette, an assignment has no effect against third parties. Changes to the owner's name and address, amendments to the mark, and restrictions to the protected goods must also be recorded.
Use is not a condition for filing or maintaining a registration in Jordan. However, the mark becomes vulnerable to cancellation by any interested party who proves non-use throughout the three years preceding the cancellation request, or that the mark was not used in good faith for the goods and services for which it was registered.
The following are offences punishable by law: unauthorised use of a registered mark; imitation of a mark and its application to goods or services in the same class; sale, possession with intent to sell, or offering for sale of goods bearing a forged mark; and use of a duly registered mark of another to promote goods or services of the same class without authorisation.
Trademark/Service Mark Applications
Note: One Power of Attorney can be used for filing several applications in the name of the same applicant.
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