Trademark Renewal Guide in Gaza

Trademarks in Gaza are rights granted by the state of Gaza only and not all the Palestinian territory. So, a trademark that is due for renewal in Gaza protects the trademark in the Gaza territory and can be renewed in the trademark office in Gaza manually and NOT online. It has to be renewed in person through a physical submission.

The Trademark Office in Gaza is the authority responsible for the IP process, including trademark registration and renewals.

Costs relating to trademark renewals are both official and professional. Official fees are fees paid to the government for processing your trademark renewal and are required to be paid one time.

In Gaza, when a trademark is first registered, it is protected for an initial period of 7 years from the date of filing. At the expiry of the first term the trademark protection period automatically extends to 14 years for any subsequent renewal. 

For example, if a registered trademark was first filed on 1-Jan-2024 the first renewal date due would be 1-Jan-2031. The second renewal would be due on 1-Jan-2045.

A Trademark in Gaza should be renewed every 7 years from the date of filing the trademark application, for the 1st renewal, and for 14 years from the 2nd renewal, from the filing date. While a trademark lasts for 14 years from the filing date it can be renewed within the last 12 months of protection. Trademark renewals can be filed 12 months before the expiry date.

It is important to renew your trademark within the due time, or the trademark office will make the trademark owner pay penalties for the delay in settling renewal fees. The trademark office may also cancel yours.

Trademark renewals can be filed 6 months after the expiry date in a period called the grace period. So, if you forget to renew your mark before the expiration date, then you have a six-month grace period to renew the trademark. Renewing a trademark in the grace period yields penalty charges.

• A Trademark in Gaza should be renewed every 7 years from the date of filing the trademark application, for the 1st renewal, and for 14 years from the 2nd renewal, from the filing date.

• While a trademark lasts for 14 years from the filing date it can be renewed within the last 12 months of protection

• Trademark renewals can be filed 6 months after the expiry date.

• Due to the situation in Gaza, it’s preferable to renew the trademark and pay all the fees on time.

• For trademark renewals in Gaza - if the applicant’s name and/or address in the POA is different from that mentioned in the certificate of registration, a change of name and/or address application should be filed before filing the renewal application.

• If we are not the agents that were responsible for registering the mark in Gaza, we must file a change of agent prior to filing the renewal application.