Oman became a member to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property as of July 1, 1999. The international classification of goods and services is followed in Oman with the exception of class 33 covering alcoholic goods. A separate application should be filed with respect to each class of goods or services.
Once a trademark or a service mark application is filed, the mark is examined as to its registrability. The Registrar may object in writing to certain aspects of the mark in the course of examination, such as the scope of goods or services, or asks for modification of the mark. The trademark or service mark applications accepted for registration by the Registrar are published in the Official Gazette and once in a local daily newspaper.
