KUWAIT – The Trademark and Patent Office of Kuwait updated its E-system for filing patent applications, and implemented a new online payment procedure for patent annuities.
The patents that are subject to annuities due are summarized as follows:
1-National/ local applications (Paris route): At the beginning of each year subsequent to the year in which the application was filed.
2-PCT national phase: At the beginning of each year starting from the second year of the international filing date of the PCT application.
The subject annuities are payable within 3 months (January 1st to March 31st), and they have been extended to April 30th for this year only. Late payment of annuity fees is allowed within 3 months after that in exchange for a late fee. Read more