GOING PAPERLESS AT THE PATENT OFFICE IN KUWAIT
As more and more patent offices in the Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC) evolve with updated laws, regulations or systems, the services
they provide improve and become more streamlined and efficient. Not
surprisingly, the Patent Office in Kuwait (KPO) launched an updated version of
its e-platform in February 2022.
The KPO initially unveiled its online platform in May 2021,
which allows receiving and processing applications and renewals in electronic
form. This development, which follows the recently announced examination,
publication, and grant of several pending applications, is a clear indication
of the KPO’s intention to secure national patents for local and foreign
innovators with business and investment interests in Kuwait.
The recent update is also a recognition of the KPO’s
continued investment in developing its patent system, following last year’s
announcement that the regional GCC Patent Office stopped accepting new filings,
upon which Kuwait was dependent.
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