Jordan is a member to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. The international classification of goods is followed in Jordan. The new amendment of the Trademark Law of 1999 allows for the protection of service marks in international classes 35 to 42. A separate application should be filed with respect to each class of goods.
Once a trademark application is filed, it is examined as to its registrability and existence of prior rights. Trademark applications accepted by the Registrar are published in the Official Gazette. There is a three-month period open for filing opposition by any party. An opposition to the registration of a trademark should be prosecuted before the Registrar by a lawyer within three months as from the date of publication. The opposition case is referred to the High Court of Justice if not settled before the Registrar or if either party appeals the Registrar's decision. In the absence of an opposition, the relative certificate of
