A． Costs Estimate For Trade Marks Application in KUWAIT (for simple straightforward application)
科威特商標注冊申請費用（以一個簡單的申請計算） USD美元

1.SEARCH 查詢（Optional 非必須的）

Full availability search (word mark)-comprehensive report綜合的查詢及報告 $350
申請前查詢的作用是找出類似或相同并對申請有影響的已申請/注冊的商標。
此費用包括在商標注冊署進行商標查詢﹑分析和報告查詢結(jié)果以及提供建議。
*Search will be charge per logo per class* 查詢費用以每個圖形及類別計算

2.FILING OF APPLICATION,ADVERTISEMENT & REGISTRATION 申請，登報及注冊費
（for one trademark one class以一個商標申請一個類別計算） $1,950
The flat fees includes disbursement, professional service fees of classifying the goods or services, preparing the relevant application form, filing the application and reporting filing particulars, reporting the allowance of publication, preparing for the publication of Government Gazette(old law)/Intellectual Property Journal (new law), official fees, reporting acceptance of registration, obtaining and forwarding the Certificate of Registration.
此費用包括協(xié)助申請人選擇申請類別﹑準備和提交申請﹑繳付官方費用以及報告申請資料﹑報告公告的許可通知﹑辦理公告事宜﹑報告獲準注冊通知﹑領(lǐng)取及寄上注冊證書以及繳付官方費用。
Validity: TEN (10)years 有效期為十年。

b) NOTARIZATION & LEGALIZATION 公證費 $850
The fees includes preparation of POA, which will be notarized at the Consulate of Kuwait.
此費用包括辦理授權(quán)書及遞交到科威特領(lǐng)事館公證。

3.MISC(Additional Service Charges 額外服務(wù))

a) Drafting, Amending and Filing Arguments 申辯費用(simple argument per case) $400 -$1，300
The argument fees may be adjusted based on the complexity of the cases, Separate
quotation will be issued for cases involving court proceeding.
此費用只限于一般申辯及會因案件的復(fù)雜程度而有所調(diào)整。另涉及法院程序的案件會根據(jù)個別律師的費用而定，我方將會預(yù)先通知。

b) Renewal 續(xù)期 （for 10 years 有效期十年）
i) For one mark one class以一個商標申請一個類別計算
Government fees and professional service fees 政府及專業(yè)費用 $1，350
此費用包括提交續(xù)期文件及繳付官方費用。

c) Change of Address/Name of Applicant 更換申請人名稱或地址 $600
此費用包括提交文件、繳付官方費用以及寄上更改啟示。

d) Assignment 轉(zhuǎn)讓
費用包括準備有關(guān)轉(zhuǎn)讓文件﹑提交申請以及繳付官方費用。

Preparing, executing and recording the Assignment document $1,000 up

Procedure for applying trade mark registration
Ⅰ.A word, logo or both, which is distinctive, can be applied for trademark registration.
任何具顯著性的文字﹑圖案或文字加圖案的標記均可申請注冊。

Ⅱ. An availability search is usually recommended to find out whether there is any similar or identical filed/registered marks which may bar your application. After the search, the filing of the mark will be applied in the specified class with up to 10 designated goods or services. There are totally 45 classes. The fees for trademark application is for 10 years and the trademark could be renewed every 10 years.
申請前查詢的作用是找出類似或相同并對申請有影響的已申請/注冊的商標。查詢后再分類為最多十項指定物品或服務(wù)，總共有45類。費用為有效期十年。之后可在到期日或之前，續(xù)期十年。

Ⅲ. After the filing of the application, the Trademark Office will examine the mark in the application. If the application fulfills the requirement, then the application will be granted by the examiner and the Trademark Office will require the applicant to advertise the trademark details in the Government Gazette. If no opposition to the application is filed in 2 months time, the Registry will grant the application and issue the certificate. The time span from filing to obtaining a trademark will normally take approximately 12-18 months.
提交申請后，商標注冊署審查員會對申請作出審查。如申請合乎商標法條例及沒有抵觸其他注冊或已申請注冊的商標，注冊署會發(fā)出公告許可證及列明商標獲準注冊所須遵辦的條件。如在公告日期起計之2個月內(nèi)沒有人提出反對，申請人便可申領(lǐng)注冊證書。由申請日至發(fā)出證書需時大約12到18個月。

注 （所有內(nèi)容以英文為準）
1． It is important to note that all figures given above are estimates rather than strict quotations, and are representative of our typical current charges on ordinary cases of ordinary complexity. The cost will be higher if, in carrying out the work, more time is required than is here anticipated, or if any additional matters or points arise. The estimates are based upon the information that is presently available. We cannot guarantee the estimates for obvious reasons.
一切數(shù)字/金額只作參考。

2. Time Requirement-It normally needs 12-18 months for smooth application.
所需時間：大約12-18個月（一般情況）