Trademark registration in Egypt

The trademark office and official links

Trademarks in Egypt are registered by the Trademarks and Industrial Designs Office, Internal Trade Development Authority (now under the Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority) (ITDA / EGIPA).

• Trademark office: Trademarks and Industrial Designs Office, Internal Trade Development Authority (now under the Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority) (ITDA / EGIPA)
• Law: Law No. 82 of 2002 on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (as amended up to Law No. 178 of 2020)
• Law: Prime Minister's Decree No. 1366 of 2003 issuing the Executive Regulations of Books One, Two and Four of Law No. 82 of 2002
• Law: Law No. 163 of 2023 on the Establishment of the Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority

Official fees in Egypt

The office does not publish an up-to-date fee schedule we could verify. Ask firms that cover Egypt for a quote that shows official and professional fees separately — post a request or compare packages.

How to register a trademark in Egypt

1. Prepare a power of attorney signed, notarised and legalised at an Egyptian consulate, plus the applicant's legalised incorporation or commercial registration documents.
2. File the application with the Trademarks Office, with the mark and a Nice-compliant specification of goods or services; missing documents can be filed within six months.
3. The office examines the application and issues acceptance, conditional acceptance or refusal, which can be appealed to the Appeals Committee within 30 days.
4. After acceptance, pay the publication fee; the mark is published in the Trademarks Gazette.
5. Third parties may oppose within 60 days of publication.
6. If there is no opposition, pay the registration fee and the registration certificate is issued.

Examination, publication and opposition

• Examination: The Trademarks Office examines formalities and checks the mark against existing registrations and public order and morality; examination reportedly takes 6–18 months.
• Publication: Trademarks Gazette (Official Gazette)
• Opposition period: 60 days from publication
• Typical timeline: 12–24 months from filing to registration, according to law-firm guides

Protection, renewal and use

• Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
• Late renewal: 6 months after expiry, with a surcharge
• Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.

Filing from abroad

• Local agent: Foreign applicants file through a representative under a legalised power of attorney; nationals of WTO members or countries with reciprocity with Egypt may apply.
• Power of attorney: Signed, notarised and legalised at an Egyptian consulate in the applicant's country; it can be filed within six months of the filing date, or the application lapses.
• Language: Arabic; supporting documents in other languages need an Arabic translation

Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Egypt can act as your local agent — see firms.

Madrid Protocol

Egypt is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2009). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.

Trademark classes

Nice Classification (45 classes). Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Egypt compares

• Opposition: 60 days from publication — compare all countries
• Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry, with a surcharge — compare all countries
• Foreign owners: required — rules in every country

Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid

Good to know in Egypt

• The Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority (EGIPA), created by Law No. 163 of 2023, is taking over the trademarks office; filings were reported in 2025 to continue at the Trademarks Office in Nasr City for now.
• EGIPA raised official fees for trademark searches, filings and renewals from 5 March 2026 (Decisions Nos. 64 and 65 of 2026).
• Late filing of the power of attorney, incorporation documents and priority documents is allowed within six months of filing, with an Arabic translation required for the priority document.
• Registration can be cancelled at the request of an interested party if the mark has not been used for five consecutive years.

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