Trademark Registration in Qatar
You register a trademark in Qatar with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through its online e-services. The application names the owner, lists the goods or services the mark covers and includes a picture of the mark. A registered trademark is protected in Qatar for 10 years from the certificate date and can be renewed.
Trademarks in Qatar at a glance
- Protection from the date the certificate is issued
- 10 years
- Each renewal adds another 10 years
- +10 years
- Of non-use, after which a court may remove the mark
- 5 years
- A Qatari registration protects the mark in Qatar
- Qatar only
From the Single Window’s trademark pages; see the sources at the end of the page.
Why register in Qatar
Once registered, the mark is yours alone to use in Qatar. You can also let other businesses use it, for a fee.
It comes up at company formation too. A trade name built on a registered trademark needs a franchise, usufruct or licence-to-use document to go with it.
Trade name or trademark?
- Trade name
- The official name a business trades under
- Trademark
- Protects names, symbols, logos and slogans
- Licensing
- The owner may let others use the mark for a fee
- Trade name from a mark
- Needs a franchise, usufruct or licence-to-use document
What we help with
Goods and services
Listing exactly what the mark will cover.
Similar marks
Looking for similar names and logos before you apply.
Owner details
The details the Ministry asks for, for a person or a company.
Attachments
The picture of the mark, ID, CR extract and any authorisation.
Arabic translation
A certified translation where the application includes English terms.
After registration
Renewal and the forms for later changes.
Trademark registration application and documents
The application is made online through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s e-services. You apply yourself or through a trademark agent who holds your certified official authorisation.
Details the application asks for
- A person
- Title and name, occupation, nationality and residence
- A company
- Name, address, and the nature and purpose of the mark
- Coverage
- The products and services the mark is for
Attachments
- A picture of the trademark
- A copy of the applicant’s ID or passport
- An official extract of the owner’s commercial register
When they apply
- A certified official authorisation, if an agent applies
- A certified Arabic translation, if the application includes English terms
- A copy of an earlier application, to claim priority
Trademark registration process in Qatar
Say you file a café name and logo in March. With a complete file, the Ministry has until about June to decide. Only then is the mark published and the 60-day objection window opened, so the certificate comes later still.
| Stage | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Day one | Filed online with the Ministry by the owner or a representative, for one class of goods or services or several |
| Examination | Up to 90 days | The Ministry accepts, refuses or asks for changes; a request for changes left unanswered for 90 days counts as withdrawal |
| Publication | After acceptance | The mark is published, at the applicant’s cost |
| Objections | 60 days from publication | Anyone may object in writing; the applicant gets a copy within 30 days and has 60 days to reply |
| Registration | When the objection period ends | With no objection the mark is registered, with effect from the filing date |
If the Ministry refuses the mark, or accepts it only with conditions, you have 60 days from notice to go to a committee. Its decision can then be taken to court, again within 60 days.
Objections, protection and trademark renewal
Objections
MOCI has forms to oppose a registration and to answer an opposition.
10 years, renewable
Renew in the last year of protection, or in the six months after it ends; after that the mark is struck off.
Five years of non-use
A court may remove a mark that has not been used for five consecutive years.
Later changes
Forms to change the agent’s name, update data or remove goods and services.
Related services
Common questions about trademarks in Qatar
How do you register a trademark in Qatar?
You apply online through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s e-services. Give the owner’s details, list the goods or services the mark will cover, and attach a picture of the mark, an ID or passport copy and the owner’s CR extract. English terms need a certified Arabic translation.
Source: Single Window, Intellectual property protection procedure
When does a Qatari trademark run out?
Ten years after the certificate date, unless you renew; each renewal buys another ten. Protection covers Qatar only. If the owner leaves the mark unused for five years in a row, a court can remove it.
Source: Single Window, Trademarks FAQ
What can be registered as a trade mark in Qatar?
Almost any sign that tells your goods or services apart from someone else’s can be a trade mark. The law’s own list runs from names, words, signatures, letters and numbers to drawings, packaging, shapes and colours, alone or combined; a sound or smell may qualify as well. A plain description of the product will not pass, nor will a misleading mark or a copy of one already filed.
Source: Law No. 7 of 2014 issuing the GCC Trademark Law (Al Meezan)
How is intellectual property protected in Qatar?
Mostly through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Trademark and patent applications and copyright registrations all go in through its e-services. For trademarks the governing text is the GCC Trademark Law (Qatar’s Law No. 7 of 2014); the Ministry holds the register, and anyone with a real interest can read it and get a certified extract.
Source: Single Window, Intellectual property protection procedure
Who can apply to register a trademark in Qatar?
Both individuals and companies can apply. An individual gives their name, occupation, nationality and residence; a company gives its name, address and the purpose of the mark, with an extract of its commercial register. An agent can file for you if they hold your certified authorisation.
Source: Single Window, Intellectual property protection procedure
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Sources
Official sources for the facts on this page, last checked 19 Oct 2026.
Tell us the brand, the goods or services it will cover, and the owner.
We get the paperwork ready. Filing stays with you or your authorised agent.