Country Overview
Jordan is a well-established intellectual property jurisdiction in the Levant, offering a stable legal framework aligned with international IP standards. With a diversified economy encompassing pharmaceuticals, FMCG, manufacturing, technology, and services, Jordan serves as an important regional base for both local innovators and international rights holders operating in the Middle East.
Jordan is a member of key international IP treaties, including the Paris Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), providing rights holders with familiar mechanisms for filing, priority claims, and cross-border portfolio management.
UTMPS Presence in Jordan
For over 30 years, United Trademark & Patent Services has supported local and international clients in Jordan with end-to-end intellectual property services. Our Jordan office combines deep knowledge of local law and administrative practice with UTMPS’ broader regional experience across the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.
Clients rely on our Jordan team for practical, commercially focused advice from initial filings to enforcement and litigation supported by seamless coordination across the UTMPS regional network.
Key IP Services in Jordan
- Trademark filings, oppositions, renewals, and enforcement
- Patent protection, including pharmaceuticals and green technologies
- Copyright registrations and advisory for software and digital content
- Industrial design filings and renewals
- Anti-counterfeiting enforcement, including border measures and litigation
- IP due diligence and portfolio management
Jordan IP System Overview
This section provides a high-level overview of jurisdiction-specific IP protection requirements and is not intended to be comprehensive. For advice on your specific matter, please contact our IP experts.
- Filing system: Single-class, Nice Classification (10th Edition)
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- Member of Paris Convention: Yes.
- Priority claims: Allowed under the Paris Convention
- Madrid System: Jordan is not a member; international registrations under the Madrid Protocol are not applicable
- Term: 10 years from filing, renewable indefinitely
- Time from filing to registration: ~12 months
- Examination: Formal and substantive (~6 months)
Opposition period: 3 months
- Member of: Paris Convention and PCT
- Priority claims: Within 12 months from first filing
- Term: 20 years from filing date
- Publication fees: No time restriction for payment after grant
- Registration fees: Payable directly after end of opposition period
- Annuities:
- National filings: Payable annually after grant
- PCT filings: Payable annually from filing date
- Developments: Alignment with TRIPS; enhanced protection of pharma and green tech
- Filing: National. Not a member of the Hague Agreement
- Term: 10 years, with extension possible
- Requirement: Novel and industrially applicable design
- Law: Copyright Law No. 22 of 1992
- Protected Works: Literary, artistic, digital, and software works
- Term: Life of author + 50 years; 50 years from publication for corporate works
Amman
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Amman, Jordan
IP Trends in Jordan
- Greater protection of digital content, including software and media
- Enhanced measures for pharmaceutical and green tech patents
- Rising IP awareness among startups, businesses, and universities
Selected experience in Jordan
- Represented a global snack brand in a successful criminal counterfeiting case
- Led enforcement and litigation for a U.S. fashion retailer, including customs action
- Acted for a major footwear brand in tackling unauthorized importers
- Successfully opposed a conflicting trademark for a U.S.-based personal care company
- Ongoing representation of a luxury automotive brand in brand protection and enforcement
Global Reach
With a presence across 20+ jurisdictions spanning the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, UTMPS delivers comprehensive IP solutions tailored to local requirements.
Outside our footprint, we coordinate matters through a carefully vetted network of trusted IP associates worldwide.
