Patent Registration in Qatar
Qatari patent filing with MOCI's Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department under Law No. 30 of 2006 on Patents, Industrial Designs, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits and Trade Secrets. Qatar became the third GCC state to refer national applications filed after 1 July 2023 to the GCC Patent Office, so prosecution routes through the GCCPO. A foreign applicant must appoint a local representative and file a power of attorney legalised up to the Qatari consulate and super-legalised by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a certified Arabic translation. The term is reported as 20 years from filing. No official service-level timeline for filing-to-grant is published, so none is stated here.
15–40 business days
QAR
What we will need from you
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Specification, claims, abstract and any drawings
Inventor and applicant details, including applicant type (company, individual or student) for the fee tier
Local representative for a foreign applicant, with a legalised power of attorney
Under Law No. 30 of 2006 a foreign applicant must act through a local representative; the POA is consularised (Qatar is not an Apostille state) and Arabic-translated.
Certified Arabic translation of the filing documents
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Patent application / registration feeSecondary sources quote QAR 5,000 for companies and institutions and QAR 1,000 for individuals, with students exempt, under Law No. 30 of 2006. | Confirmed before payment |
| Technical examination feeSecondary sources quote QAR 5,000 for companies and institutions, QAR 2,500 for individuals and QAR 100 for students. Confirm with MOCI.moci.gov.qa). | Confirmed before payment |
| GCC Patent Office filing feeGCCPO fees are set in USD (around USD 800 reported for a company applicant); Qatar refers national applications filed after 1 July 2023 to the GCCPO. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Drafting
Specification, claims and drawings drafted and the Arabic translation prepared.
Representative Appointed & POA Legalised
A local representative is appointed and the power of attorney is consularised and Arabic-translated.
Application Filed
Filed with MOCI under Law No. 30 of 2006; applications filed after 1 July 2023 are referred to the GCC Patent Office. Official fees are tiered by applicant type per the MOCI schedule.
Technical Examination
Technical examination proceeds through the GCCPO. No official filing-to-grant service level is published, so we do not state one — the range shown covers our drafting and filing work only.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) — Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department; national applications filed after 1 July 2023 are referred to the GCC Patent Office (GCCPO) and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.