Yes, Yemen has adopted the 8th Edition of the Nice Classification.

Yes, Beers in class 32 and All goods in class 33.

It is limited to the specified goods.

Yes, the requirements are the same as the usual application.

No, all documents should be filed along with the applications. However, 30 days is provided in case of filing an application with claiming priority.

No, each class should be filed in a separate application.

Priority can be claimed within 6 months calculated from the filing date of the original application.

Ten years from the filing date.

No, it is not compulsory.

Yes, as any interested party may oppose the application.

Amendment application should be filed depending on the mistake, noting that this would be based on the Registrar, as there is no provision in this regard.

Use of the trademark is not compulsory for registration or for maintaining the registration in force.

Yes.

Direct use or through a license.

No, it should be only for registered trademarks.

A license agreement shall enjoy no effectiveness or legal value against third parties unless upon recording the same with the Trademark Office.

No, it should be only for registered trademarks.

Yes, it can be made with or without the goodwill, minimal consideration can be mentioned as the value of the assignment, there is no tax based on the value mentioned.

Yes, it can be opposed within 90 days as from the publication date.

The Yemeni Laws don’t provide any kind of protection for the non-traditional marks.

Although there are no provisions in this regard, the Registrar may reject those trademarks that include the name of a city or a country within their content.

Yes, a slogan can be registered in Yemen as a normal mark; however, the acceptance or rejection of a slogan relies on the Registrar’s discretion. 

Yes, the use of a trademark in one item in a class is sufficient to maintain the protection for all the goods covered by the registration.

The use of a trademark can be proved by providing copies of invoices, customs declarations, agency agreements, commercial correspondence with a Yemeni trader … etc., use of a trademark may be proved in case of opposition and legal actions with the Commercial Court; however, use is not compulsory for the registration or maintenance of trademarks.

In creating a trademark that is not similar to other’s trademarks, a search can be conducted with the Trademark Office to ensure that the trademark is not an imitation of any other prior trademark.

There are no provisions in the Yemeni Law for the use of TM, ® and © symbols.