Throughout thousands of years of history, Jordan has been a melting pot of cultures, from the Greeks, Romans, Arabs to the Ottomans. This diverse cultural intersection has left a deep imprint on the architecture, art and daily life of the people. The intricate motifs on ancient monuments, quaint cities with cobblestone streets, and vibrant traditional markets are an endless source of inspiration for designers. Today, Jordan is taking advantage of this rich inspiration to create unique designs that are imbued with national identity, while meeting modern aesthetic standards. However, many businesses still do not know how to register an industrial design in Jordan. Viet An Law would like to guide customers through the article below.
Introduction to the concept of industrial design in Jordan
“Industrial design in Jordan is a professional field that focuses on creating products and systems that are both easy to use, high performance and aesthetics, and take into account the manufacturing process and competitiveness in the market. This sector includes a variety of industries, from consumer goods, furniture, packaging to technology.”
The main contents of the above concept include
- User-centric: Understand the needs and desires of users to create products that best meet them.
- Combining tradition and modernity: Drawing inspiration from Jordan’s rich cultural heritage to create unique designs that suit modern tastes.
- Continuous Creativity: Seeking new solutions and advanced technologies to create breakthrough products.
- Sustainable: Using eco-friendly materials and green production processes to protect the environment.
- Comprehensive collaboration: Work closely with different professionals to bring design ideas to life.
Preliminary Conditions for Registration of Industrial Design Protection in Jordan
- Novelty: The design must be new, never previously published or used.
- Originality: The design must be unique, creating a different visual impression from the existing designs.
- Industriality: The design must be mass-able and have industrial applications.
Unprotected elements
- General ideas: General ideas, technical solutions, product functions are not protected.
- Natural elements: Shapes and colors available in nature (e.g., the shape of an apple, the color of natural wood) are often not protected.
- Technical Essentials: Elements necessary for the proper functioning of the product (e.g., vents, buttons) are generally not covered.
- Informational elements only: Numbers, letters, and symbols are informational only, do not create a unique visual impression, and are often not protected.
- Elements that have become industry practice: Elements that have become widely used in the industry, becoming common practice, are often not protected.
- Elements that conflict with public order or social ethics: Designs that violate the law or adversely affect society will not be protected.
Preliminary Composition of Industrial Design Registration Dossier in Jordan
- Application: An application form as prescribed by the Jordan Intellectual Property Office (JIPPD). This application will ask for details of the owner, the design to be registered, and other relevant information.
- Images or design drawings: You need to provide images or drawings that clearly illustrate the industrial design of your product. These images need to fully show the typical details of the design.
- Detailed description of the design: A detailed written description of the industrial design is also an important part of the profile. This description helps to clearly identify the unique features of the design.
- Categories of goods or services: You need to specifically list the goods or services to which this industrial design will apply.
- Power of attorney (if applicable): If you authorize a legal representative to file the application, a valid power of attorney is required.
- Application Fee
Term of Industrial Design Protection in Jordan
The term for industrial design protection in Jordan is 5 years from the date of filing the application. However, it can be extended twice for 5 years each, meaning that you can protect the industrial design for a maximum of 15 years.
Industrial design registration consulting services at Viet An Law Firm
- Research information about industrial design usage and registration in Vietnam and other countries;
- Consult, evaluate industrial design usage and registration ability in Vietnam and other countries;
- Complete the industrial design registration dossier for clients (translate documents, write industrial design description, prepare images, declaration forms…) and represent for clients when submitting dossier, renew the protection title of industrial design in Vietnam and other countries;
- Research and evaluate the ability of infringements of protected industrial designs;
- Perform protected industrial design rights for clients: investigate, supervise, negotiate/mediate, file a lawsuit or require state-authorized bodies to deal with infringements in Vietnam and other countries;
- Negotiate, draft, examine and register the industrial design right assignment contract or industrial design right transfer contract in Vietnam and other countries.
If you need to support the procedure for registering an industrial design, please contact Viet An Law for the fastest guidance!
