Bahrain Joins the Locarno Agreement

The Kingdom of Bahrain has formally joined the Locarno Agreement through the enactment of Law No. 21 of 2026, marking a further development in the country’s intellectual property framework. The Agreement establishes an internationally accepted classification system for industrial designs, enabling designs to be organised according to standardised classes and subclasses used across participating jurisdictions.

As the 64th member of the Agreement, Bahrain adopts a system that promotes greater consistency in the handling of industrial design applications and facilitates the identification and management of design rights on an international level. The accession reflects Bahrain’s continued commitment to modernising its IP regime and enhancing compatibility with globally recognised practices for the protection of industrial designs.

Our teams are available to assist you with your industrial design applications in Bahrain and wider region.