Trademark Registration in Bahrain - Protect Your Brand Nationwide

Applications are filed electronically through the MOIC online portal. The applicant must specify the goods/services under the Nice Classification. Bahrain accepts apostilled POAs, which simplifies submission for foreign applicants.

Applications undergo Formal Examination to check on correctness of documents, classification, applicant data and a Substantive Examination for distinctiveness assessment, compliance with law, and conflict check with earlier marks. If objections arise, an office action will be issued, typically allowing 30 days for response.

Where the decision of the Trademark Office is to accept the mark for registration, registry will sent a notification of acceptance either in writing or electronically. The notification will confirm the acceptance of the mark for registration and the requirement to pay a ‘publication fee’ within 30 days of the notification of acceptance. Failure to pay the fee within this period will result in the application being deemed abandoned. Publication is in the official ‘bulletin’ on the Ministry of Industry and Commerce website for public inspection.

Once published, any third party may file an opposition within 60 days from the publication date. The opposition is made to the Grievances and Opposition Section If no opposition is filed or if opposition is decided in favor of the applicant the mark proceeds to registration

After payment of the registration fee, the Registry issues the official Trademark Registration Certificate.

The protection is granted for a term of ten years, with the option to renew indefinitely in successive ten-year periods by paying the prescribed renewal fees.