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Trademark Registration in Oman
Register your brand in Oman as part of a Gulf plan that follows where you sell, source and expand. We confirm the classes, the filing route and the cost before you pay any government fee. Primary CTA: Book a free Oman trademark consultation. Trademark registration in Oman is handled by the National Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP). Each Gulf state keeps its own trademark register, so a UAE or Saudi registration does not cover Oman.
Protection Period
- How we start
When should Oman be part of your trademark plan?
Add Oman when Omani customers already buy your products, when goods are made, packed or stored there, or when you are close to appointing an Omani distributor or franchisee. If Oman comes later, add it then through Madrid or a direct filing. Until you do, a UAE or Saudi registration gives you no rights there.
At the consultation we ask:
- Do Omani customers buy from you today, in shops, through a distributor or online?
- Are any goods made, packed or stored in Oman?
- Are you close to signing an Omani distributor or franchisee?
- Is Oman a launch market, your next step or a longer-term option?
What we weigh for Oman:
- Oman accepts apostilles, and missing documents can follow within 60 days of filing, so the application need not wait for the paperwork.
- Oman refuses alcoholic drinks (class 33) and pork products (class 29), which changes the class list for some food brands.
You leave with the classes, route, timing and cost for Oman. For several Gulf markets, see our approach to planning trademark filings across the GCC.
Oman trademark registration at a glance (facts checked October 2026)
Not sure which countries you need?
Tell us where you make, sell and plan to sell. We recommend countries, classes and a route.
How to register a trademark in Oman, step by step
Each class goes in as a separate application to Oman’s National Intellectual Property Office, under a power of attorney. The office examines the mark and, once it is accepted, publishes it in the Official Gazette and a daily newspaper. Third parties then have 60 days to oppose before the registration fee is paid and the certificate issued.
Class plan
We match what you will sell in Oman to classes.
Search
We look for similar earlier marks before any government fee is paid.
Filing
One application per class, prepared and filed by us.
Examination
The office checks absolute and relative grounds. Objections can be answered within 60 days, and we prepare the response.
Publication
Publication in the Official Gazette and a daily newspaper.
Opposition window
Opposition window of 60 days, which cannot be extended.
Registration and certificate
Registration fee paid and certificate issued.
Estimated timeline: typically several months, and longer if the examiner objects or someone opposes. Registration is decided by Oman’s IP office.
Documents for an Oman trademark application
- A power of attorney, apostilled (Oman joined the Apostille Convention in 2012) or legalized up to an Omani consulate
- Your certificate of incorporation
- Arabic versions of the documents, which the office expects in practice
- A clear image of the mark, such as your logo
- The goods or services for each class
Late documents can follow within 60 days at no extra cost; a late fee applies after that.
How much does it cost to register a trademark in Oman?
Registering in Oman costs an estimated OMR 170 to 200 per class in government fees from filing to registration, plus a daily newspaper notice. Oman takes one class per application, so two classes cost an estimated OMR 340 to 400 before the newspaper. Gatestone’s professional fee, estimated from AED 3,000 per class, sits on its own line.
Approx.
AED 3,000
All amounts are estimates. Government fees and newspaper publication are separate from Gatestone’s professional fee.
Published figures differ and no current official schedule could be verified, so your quote confirms each amount.
Designating Oman through Madrid instead costs CHF 417 per class at the time of writing, plus WIPO’s basic fee from CHF 653.
- Madrid System
Is Oman part of the Madrid System?
Yes. Oman joined the Madrid Protocol on 16 October 2007, and designating it in an international application costs a WIPO fee of CHF 417 per class. To answer a refusal or opposition in Oman, you still need a local representative and an original notarized or apostilled power of attorney.
- Oman has up to 18 months to refuse a designation, and a refusal must be answered within 2 months, in Arabic or English.
- Third parties can oppose a designation within 2 months of its publication in the WIPO Gazette (opposition fee OMR 100).
- Oman recommends a local certificate for Madrid designations.
Coverage
- Direct filings
One class per application
- Madrid designations
Several classes in one designation, each charged
Answering a refusal or opposition
- Direct filings
Within the national application
- Madrid designations
Local representative and original power of attorney
Link to your home registration
- Direct filings
Independent
- Madrid designations
Dependent for the first 5 years
How long does an Oman trademark last, and how do you renew it?
Oman protects a registered mark for 10 years, counted from the filing date, and you can renew it for further 10-year terms. Miss the expiry date and you still have a 6-month grace period to renew, with a surcharge. Estimated: a mark left unused for 3 consecutive years can be challenged for non-use.
- Oman’s IP law and its WIPO report say 3 years and the GCC Trademark Law says 5, so keep dated proof of use in Oman.
- Recording a new owner, name, address or license needs the original power of attorney.
Oman and your other Gulf markets
At the time of writing, Oman is the least expensive GCC country to add to a Madrid application, at CHF 417 per class against CHF 984 for Qatar and CHF 1,321 for Bahrain. Each country still examines the mark under its own law. For UAE businesses, the base is your UAE trademark registration with the Ministry of Economy and Tourism (MoET). Registering in Saudi Arabia is planned with our Riyadh office, and Kuwait, which needs its own filing, is outside Madrid. If you also need an Omani company, see setting up a company in Oman.
- Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to register a trademark in Oman?
How long does trademark registration in Oman take?
What documents are required for trademark registration in Oman?
Can a UAE or foreign company register a trademark in Oman?
How can I search the Oman trademark database before filing?
Is Oman a member of the Madrid Protocol?
What law governs trademarks in Oman?
How do I renew a trademark in Oman, and is there a grace period?
Can a trademark be canceled for non-use in Oman?
Can I oppose someone else's trademark application in Oman?
Plan Oman with the rest of your Gulf markets
Tell us where you sell, source and expand. We recommend classes, route and timing for Oman, and quote government and professional fees separately before anything is filed.
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