Yes.

No.

In most cases, it gives additional protections to all the goods in the class.

Yes, a legalized power of attorney signed by the number of applicants, or a separate power of attorney document in the name of each applicant.

If there is a priority, yes. And required documents can be filed within three months.

Yes.

Yes.

15 years, from the day of paying the official fees of filing.

No.

Yes, based on prior use.

Depends on the mistake.

No.

Nil.

No, only trademark registrations.

Not compulsory, but recommendable. No consequences.

No.

Yes. US $ 1 is enough. Yes, there is a tax of 4/1000.

Non. There are no opposition procedures at the Lebanese IP Protection Office. However, a trademark registration may be canceled by third parties within five years from the registration date through the competent courts.

The registration of non-traditional marks is not possible in Lebanon.

It is possible for part of the trademark to be registered in Lebanon to be a city or country name, even if different from the nationality of the applicant if the origin of the goods is protected by the trademark/services to be provided under the trademark is related to that city or country. However, the final decision to accept the trademark for registration rests with the Registrar at the Lebanese IP Protection Office.

The registration of a slogan is possible in Lebanon, while it will be considered a regular trademark.

The trademark use requirement is not applicable in Lebanon.

The trademark use requirement is not applicable in Lebanon.

The name to pick for your new brand should be inherently distinctive with a creative and unique character in order to easily distinguish you from other parties as to the main source of the goods/services associated with your brand; the use of invented words, arbitrary words that are not related to the goods/services to be covered by your brand, or suggestive words hinting to quality of these goods/services without directly naming this quality would increase the strength of your brand name.

Moreover, the brand name should neither be descriptive (clearly referring to the quality of the related goods/services) nor generic (a word indicative of the related goods/services); otherwise, it will not be accepted for registration at the Trademark Office.

- The TM symbol means that an application has been filed for the registration of a trademark at the Trademark Office, and may be used with unregistered marks in Lebanon.
- The ® symbol means that a trademark has been officially accepted for registration at the Trademark Office, and may be used with registered marks in Lebanon.
- The © symbol refers to copyrights and may be used with both unregistered and registered copyrights.

The use of the aforesaid symbols is not mandatory in Lebanon as the marking requirement is not applicable in our country.