Trademark registration in Oman

The trademark office and official links

Trademarks in Oman are registered by the Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP).

• Trademark office: Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP)
• Law: Royal Decree No. 33/2017 promulgating the Trademark Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
• Law: Law on Industrial Property Rights (Royal Decree No. 67/2008)

Official fees in Oman

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

How to register a trademark in Oman

1. Search for earlier identical or similar marks before filing.
2. File an application with the Intellectual Property Department of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, one class per application, through a local agent if the applicant has no domicile in Oman.
3. The office examines the application within 90 days of filing; office actions must be answered within 90 days or the application is treated as abandoned.
4. Accepted marks are published, and third parties may oppose within 60 days of publication.
5. If no opposition is filed, or it is rejected, the mark is registered and a certificate issued on payment of the registration fee.

Examination, publication and opposition

• Examination: The Intellectual Property Department examines applications within 90 days of filing under the GCC Trademark Law framework; applicants have 90 days to respond to official actions.
• Publication: Official Gazette, and also in a daily newspaper (practitioner source).
• Opposition period: 60 days from publication; the applicant must reply within 60 days of notice of the opposition.

Protection, renewal and use

• Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
• Late renewal: 6 months after expiry, with a late fee.
• Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
• Rights system: first to file.

Filing from abroad

• Local agent: Applicants without domicile in Oman must act through a local trademark agent.
• Power of attorney: Power of attorney apostilled (for Hague Apostille Convention countries) or legalised up to the Omani consulate, together with an apostilled or legalised certificate of incorporation (practitioner source).
• Language: Arabic is the official language; the Arabic text of the law prevails over translations.

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

Madrid Protocol

Oman is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2007). 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). Each application covers one class, so file one application per class. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Oman compares

• Opposition: 60 days from publication; the applicant must reply within 60 days of notice of the opposition. — compare all countries
• Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry, with a late fee. — compare all countries
• Foreign owners: required — rules in every country

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

Good to know in Oman

• Oman applies the GCC Trademark Law, promulgated by Royal Decree No. 33/2017 and in force from the day after its publication in the Official Gazette on 30 July 2017.
• Oman has been a member of the Madrid Protocol since 16 October 2007, so it can be designated in international applications.
• Multi-class applications have not been available in Oman; each class is filed separately.
• A registration can be cancelled at the request of an interested party if the mark has not been seriously used for five consecutive years.
• Goods conflicting with public order, such as alcoholic beverages in class 33 and pork products in class 29, are not accepted for registration (practitioner source).

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