Intellectual Property in EgyptSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection of Intellectual Property in Egypt, including the filing, prosecution and enforcement of patents, designs, trade marks, copyright and plant breeders’ rights. Our team of Intellectual Property attorneys have the knowledge,...
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has created a ministerial committee under the Intellectual Property Law No. 82/2002 for compulsory licensing in Egypt. The compulsory licensing mechanism covers all sorts of Patents in all sectors of the economy. The ministerial committee will order that...
Egypt patents require a fully detailed description of the invention or utility model in Arabic. The application should use the correct technical terms, including a statement on prior art and shortcomings therein, the novel element in the invention or utility model and the best way known by the...
Egypt trademarks are valid for 10 years from the filing date and are renewable every 10 years thereafter. The owner of a registered trademark is granted exclusive rights to use the trademark and protect it from infringement. Egypt is a member of the Paris Convention and the Madrid Protocol (an...