Trademark Registration in Lebanon

It is a good idea to register your trademark  in Lebanon to protect yourself against an infringement suit, to add value to your company, to put your competitors and the public on notice of your rights in your own brand, and to strengthen the legal protection of your mark.

The rights to a trademark in Lebanon are granted to the person or company that first uses it in this territory. Although registration is not mandatory, in practice it is highly recommended in order to demonstrate clear ownership, prevent future conflicts regarding ownership of the trademark in Beirut, and in order to defend against cases of trademark infringement.

Registered trademarks in Lebanon have a validity of fifteen (15) years from the application date and can be renewed indefinitely for further periods of fifteen (15) years. The renewal can be requested within twelve (12) months before the expiration date. After this, there is a grace period of three (3) months during which the trademark can still be renewed, upon payment of a late renewal fee.

For trademark in Lebanon, search reports the trademark must be in the Latin alphabet and will only consider other trademarks in the Latin alphabet. If you wish to search for a trademark written in the local writing system (Arabic) that includes results of trademarks in the local alphabet (Arabic), please contact us.

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