Summary
As there are no statutory patent laws in force in Qatar, the only available means for protecting patents is publishing cautionary notices in Arabic and English in local newspapers.
Cautionary notices define the owner's interest in industrial property, announce the ownership thereto and alert the public against any possible infringement. Such publication of notices could be of considerable assistance in case of litigation.
There is no standing regulation as to when a cautionary notice should be republished. A cautionary notice is not as effective as a registration and is not deposited with any government department. Consequently, republication of cautionary notices at reasonable intervals acts as a reminder to the public and helps ward off eventual infringers.