The Intellectual Property Department (IPD) at the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry in Qatar has announced updates regarding the
validity of Powers of Attorney (POA) for intellectual property
work. POAs will now have a validity period of 3 years from the date
of issuance. The date of issuance will depend on where the original
POA was executed. For POAs executed in Qatar, the issuance date
will be the notarization date. For POAs issued outside Qatar, the
issuance date will be the notarization date at Notary public and in
some cases the date of execution at the Qatar Consulates.
Whether or not the POA specifies an expiration date, it will
become invalid 3 years after its issuance. This recent update means
that any existing POAs passing the validity period of 3 years ago
will no longer be valid.
