Patent Renewal Fees for Morocco

I. Requirements for Morocco after EP grant

I.1 Translation requirements

A translation of the claims into Arabic or French must be filed with OMPIC

I.2 Professional representative

Must be appointed by applicants who do not have a residence or place of business in Morocco must appoint a professional representative who does.

I.3 Period for filing the translation

3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant of the EP or the decision to maintain the patent as amended is published in the European Patent Bulletin.

I.4 Office fee

Yes

II. Double-patenting allowed?

The coexistence of a national patent and a validated patent is not excluded.

III. Territory

Territory of the Kingdom of Morocco

IV. Useful links:

EP: National Law relating to EPC, X. Miscellaneous, Morocco (epo.org)

International: PCT Applicant’s Guide Morocco – Valid as from 15 Sep 2023 (wipo.int)