In a previous issue of Law Update we reported on tremendous
official fee increases for trade mark matters in Jordan. Those
increases, by ministerial decree issued in December 2009, resulted
in the total official fees for registering a trade mark in Jordan
increasing by almost 700%.
Brand owners, including the Brand Protection Group (BPG), as well
as IP practitioners, were concerned about this significant
increase. These concerns were raised with the Jordanian
authorities, who considered the feedback, revisited the matter, and
revised the fee structure.
Now, by virtue of the Jordanian Prime Minister's decision
published in the official gazette No. 5030 dated May 16th, 2010,
the official fees for most trademark related matters have been
reduced. (One notable exception relates to the official
registration fee, which has increased from US$143 to US$424.) Based
on this new development, the total official fee for registering a
trademark in Jordan has effectively been reduced by about 30% from
the charges as increased in December 2009.
The new official fees will be applicable on all new trademark
applications filed on or after 16th May, 2010, while the official
fees as increased during December, 2009 will apply to all pending
applications filed between December 1st, 2009 and May 15th,
2010
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