Oman:
Summary of the Design Registration System in Oman
18 January 2000
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP)
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As there are no statutory design laws in force in Oman. The only available means for protecting designs is publishing cautionary notices in the Arabic and the English languages in local newspapers.
Cautionary notices define the owner's interest in the industrial property, announce the ownership thereto, and alert the public against any possible infringement. Such publication of notices could be of considerable assistance in case of litigation.
There is no standing regulation as to when a cautionary notice should be republished. A cautionary notice is not as effective as a registration and is not deposited with any government department.
Consequently, re-publication of cautionary notices at reasonable intervals acts as a reminder to the public and helps to ward off eventual infringers.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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