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Oman is one of the Patent Office of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). An GCC patent is enforceable in Oman regardless of whether the patent has been granted or not. During the application process, annuities are due and must be paid directly to GCC, not to the Intellectual Property Department.
The rules that apply to a national Omani patent and to an GCC patent in Oman will be described in detail below.
Renewal fees in Oman must be paid by certain dates to either the GCC or to the Intellectual Property Department, depending on where the patent was filed.
In this section, you will find a description of how these renewal due dates are calculated, both the very first renewal due date and all subsequent renewal due dates.
If the patent was filed at the GCC, the first renewal is paid at the end of the first quarter of the year that follows the filing date to the GCC. This renewal must be paid regardless of whether the patent has been granted or not.
For example, if the filing date is 2022-09-20, then the first renewal must be paid by 2023-03-31
After the first renewal has been paid, all subsequent annuities must be paid annually at the end of the first quarter of each year.
For example, if the filing date was on November 9, then subsequent annuities will be due by March 31 each year.
If the patent was filed at the Intellectual Property Department, the first renewal fee must be paid in the first year from the filing date to the Intellectual Property Department. This annuity must be paid regardless of whether the patent has been granted or not.
For example, if the filing date is 2020-02-01, the first renewal will be due by 2021-02-01.
All subsequent annuities must be paid annually on the anniversary of the filing date.
For example, if the filing date was on September 9, then all subsequent annuities will be due on September 9 each year.
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In Oman, there are other types of intellectual property besides patents.
We are currently working on articles which will explain the rules for the renewal of these types of intellectual property. If you need any help renewing these and are looking for a cost-efficient solution, get in touch with us.
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Renewal fees must be paid in Oman regardless of whether the patent is granted or not. You can find the rules for calculating the renewal due dates above in the Due Dates section.
The renewal fees in Oman can be settled at any given time. Technically, all annuities can be paid at the same time, meaning that you will only have to pay one, large sum of renewal fee.
Yes, it is possible to renew an Omani patent after its renewal due date. If you fail to pay the renewal fee before the due date, a grace period of 6 months is given wherein the renewal fees can still be settled. When entering the grace period you will incur a surcharge fee to be settled along with the renewal fee. If you wish to maintain the patent, both the renewal fee and the surcharge fee will have to be settled.
For example, if a patent has a renewal due date of 2021-05-31 and the due date is missed, the patent will enter the grace period from 2021-06-01. After this point both the renewal fee and the surcharge fee will need to be settled by 2021-11-30. Failure to pay these fees before the surcharge due date will result in the patent lapsing.
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