Requirements:

Filing Requirements
Design Applications
 
1. A Power of Attorney signed by the authorized signatory, notarized and legalized up to Bahrain consulate or authenticated by an Apostille
2. The name, address, nationality and occupation or nature of business of the applicant. 
3. A certified copy of the certificate of incorporation of the applicant company, legalized up to Bahrain consulate or authenticated by an Apostille, if no priority is to be claimed. 
4. A certified copy of the priority document, if priority is to be claimed.
 
Please note that priority can only be claimed within six months of the date of filing of the priority application
 
5. Three representations of each design.
 
Note: The power of attorney and the supporting documents are no longer necessary to be legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain, if the applicant’s country is a member of The Hague Convention. The Apostille documents are sufficient for filing with the Industrial Property Office and the Patent Office in Bahrain. 
 
A) Assignment Applications
 
1. A Power of Attorney signed by the authorized signatory, notarized and legalized up to Bahrain consulate or authenticated by an Apostille
2. A duly legalized deed of assignment signed by the assignor and the assignee, legalized up to Bahrain consulate or authenticated by an Apostille 
 
B) Change of Name/Address Applications 
 
1. A Power of Attorney signed by the authorized signatory showing the new name or new address, notarized and legalized up to Bahrain consulate or authenticated by an Apostille
2. A certificate or any document issued by a competent authority attesting to the change of new name and/ or address of the company, legalized up to the Bahraini Consulate or authenticated by an Apostille.
 
C) Recordal of License:
 
1. A signed Power of Attorney from the owner of the Design, duly legalized up to the Bahrain Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille
2. A signed Power of Attorney from the Licensee, and duly legalized up to the Bahrain Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille
3. License agreement executed by both parties (owner and the Licensee), duly legalized up to the Bahrain Consulate or authenticated by the Apostille
 
Note: As per the current procedures at the Patent Office it is possible to proceed with the filing of the Industrial Design without submitting the required documents, provided that the legalized documents (up to the Bahraini Embassy/Apostilled) can be late-filed within a grace period of ninety (90) days from the filing date of the Industrial Design application.