The State of Qatar adopted Law No. 10 of 2020 for the Protection
of Industrial Designs on April 19, 2020. This new law annulled the
industrial design law dated 2002.
Adopting the new industrial design law has been a continuous
attempt to protect Qatar's intellectual property rights.
The new law requires a decree on the implementation of the same
which will inform about the procedures as well as related official
fees with regard to the protection of industrial design.
Currently, cautionary notices published in local newspapers is
the only possible protection to an industrial design against
possible infringement. Thus it is highly advisable to publish
cautionary notices in local newspapers to avoid any future conflict
about infringement as well as to defend industrial design
rights.
