I. General Overview
Area: 17,818 square kilometers.
Population: 4.859 million, of which approximately 32% are Kuwaiti. Official language: Arabic. Islam is the state religion, practiced by 85% of residents, with approximately 75% being Sunni and 25% Shia. Capital: Kuwait City.
Key economic data (2023):
GDP: $165.97 billion
GDP per capita: US$37,500
Economic growth rate: -3.6%
Exchange rate: 1 US dollar ≈ 0.303 dinars

II. Treaty Membership
1. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Paris Convention)
Accession: 2014

2. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Accession: 2016

III. Trademark Application Procedure and Required Documents
1. Trademark Registrable Elements and Types
Elements that can be registered as trademarks in Kuwait include: text, graphics, slogans, three-dimensional logos, color combinations, sounds, smells, etc.
The types of trademarks that can be registered in Kuwait are: trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and certification trademarks.

2. Filing Routes
National filing (direct filing)

2. Required Documents
⦁ Clear representation of the mark;
⦁ List of goods and/or services;
⦁ Applicant's name, nationality and address;
⦁ If priority is claimed, a certified copy of the priority document and its Arabic translation are required;
⦁ Scanned copy of business license;
⦁ Power of attorney legalized by the embassy or consulate

2. Application Process
Filing: the 11th edition of Nice Classification is adopted (registration of alcoholic beverages in Classes 32 and 33 and pork products in Class 29 is not accepted; Class 33 has been completely abolished, and Class 34 of the International Classification has been restored for tobacco products); multiple-class applications are not allowed; the first-to-file principle is followed.
Examination: formal examination and substantive examination.
Publication/Opposition: the opposition period is 60 days.
Registration: It takes about 1 year from filing to registration (if smooth).

2. Protection Period and Renewal
The validity period is 10 years from the date of application. It can be renewed within 1 year before the expiration date with a grace period of 6 months, and each renewal is valid for 10 years.

6. Assignment
Registered trademarks can be assigned. An assignment agreement and power of attorney legalized by the embassy or consulate must be provided, and the processing period is approximately 2 months.

7. Chang of Name/Address
Registered trademarks can be changed. A proof of change and power of attorney legalized by the embassy or consulate must be provided, and the processing period is approximately 2 months.

8. Cancellation
Non-use Cancellation: If a trademark has not been used for 5 consecutive years, any interested party may file a cancellation request for the non-used trademark.

IV. Trademark application statistics *:
A: Statistics on total trademark applications:
2021: -
2022: 12,673
2023: 13,275
B: Statistics of trademark applications from China:
2021: -
2022: -
2023: -