Intellectual property services

Copyrights

Copyright protection

The importance of copyright registration

01

Proof of ownership

Registration is proof of your ownership of the business, making it easier to resolve disputes.

02

Increased commercial value

Registration contributes to enhancing the commercial value of the business through licensing or sale.

03

Enhance professional standing

It contributes to the recognition of the author's contributions and enhances his professional standing.

Copyright registration terms and requirements

To ensure a successful copyright registration, works must meet the following conditions:

Originality

Originality

The creative work must be original and not copied from other works.

Compliance with Islamic Sharia

Compliance with Islamic Sharia

The business must comply with Islamic Sharia and state regulations.

Providing the required documents

Providing the required documents

All required data and attachments must be complete.

Registration for one work only

Registration for one work only

The work submitted for registration must be a single work and not a group.

Non-exclusion from protection

Non-exclusion from protection

The work must not be excluded from legal protection.

To successfully register copyright, the following documents must be submitted:

Clear copy of creative work

Clear copy of creative work

Details about the author and ownership of the work

Details about the author and ownership of the work

Information about the author and his rights in the work.

Proof of authenticity

Proof of authenticity

Information about the author and his rights in the work.

Explain any foreign phrases or elements (if any)

Explain any foreign phrases or elements (if any)

Consent of all participating parties

Consent of all participating parties

Registration

Copyright registration procedures

We adhere to the following procedures to ensure that copyright is properly registered:

01

Verify the eligibility of the work for registration:

Ensure that the work is eligible for protection under applicable laws.

02

Preparing and submitting the required data:

collecting and submitting the required documents.

03

Follow up the application by official authorities:

to ensure that all conditions are met.

04

Issuance of copyright certificate:

after completing all legal procedures.

Comparison

The difference between Trademarks, Patents, 

Copyrights, and Industrial Designs

Element

Copyright

Trademarks

Patents

Industrial designs

Protected domain

The work must be original and innovative

Brand names, logos, and symbols that distinguish products and services.

Technical innovations and inventions

The external or decorative appearance of products

Duration of protection

Duration of the author’s life + 50 or 70 years (depending on local laws)

Renewable every 10 years without limits

20 years from date of registration

Usually, 10-15 years with the possibility of renewal.

Requirements

The work must be original and innovative.

The mark must be distinctive and not confusing to the consumer.

The invention must be new, useful, and industrially applicable.

The design must be new and innovative.

Registration procedures

In some countries registration is not required, but registration provides stronger protection

Submit an application including a description of the mark and commercial uses.

Submit a comprehensive application detailing the innovation.

Submit an application that includes drawings or photos of the design.

International protection

Through the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Via the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Trademarks

via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

via the Hauge designs treaty

Renewal

No need to renew as long as the protection lasts for the specified period.

It can be renewed every 10 years without limits.

Annual fee required to maintain protection

Requires application and renewal every 10-15 years depending on the country.

Advantages

Protection of the rights to copy, distribute, and publicly display works

Preventing the unlawful use of the trademark

Protection against illegal exploitation of the invention

Protection from unauthorized copying or commercial exploitation

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