Trade Mark Protection In Bahrain

Bahrain is one of only a handful of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in which it is possible to file a trade mark either directly at a national level or internationally through WIPO via the Madrid Protocol.

The Madrid Protocol provides a means for a simplified and streamlined procedure for filing trade mark applications and can result in significant cost savings.

National filings

Trade mark registrations are obtained through the Trade Mark Office at the Industrial Property Office, which forms part of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. In existence since 1955, the Bahraini Industrial Property Office is one of the oldest intellectual property authorities in the Arabian Gulf region.