Bahrain

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Intellectual property protection in Bahrain
Bahrain general info
The Kingdom of Bahrain, also known as Bahrain, is an island country consisting of Bahrain Island, located between the Qatar peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, and some 30 smaller islands. The latest estimate shows that the population of Bahrain amounts to 1,595,046 residing on the total land area of 765.3 square kilometres (295.5 sq mi). Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy headed by the king.
IP Legal Base in Bahrain
	Law No. 1 of 2004 on Patents and Utility Models
	Law No. 6 of 2006 on Industrial Designs and Models
	Law No. 6 of 2014 approving the Trademarks Law of the Gulf Cooperation Council States (Gulf Cooperation Council)
International organizations/agreements
	Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
	Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite
	Patent Cooperation Treaty
	Trademark Law Treaty
	Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
	Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
	Patent Law Treaty
	Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
	WIPO Copyright Treaty
	WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
	Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
	Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
	Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
Patent Office Contact Details
	Industrial Property Directorate
	Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism
	P.O. Box 5479
	Manama
	Kingdom of Bahrain
	Phone: (+973) 175 74 920
	Fax: (+973) 175 36 479
	Email: ip@moic.gov.bh    
	www.moic.gov.bh/en
IP registration costs
Fees associated with registration of IP rights in Bahrain are available in the fee calculator.
	Brief summary is based on the information provided by NJQ & Associates on 18.02.2025 
	Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with Bahraini IP Laws.