Ammon News - Jordan recorded 42 registered patents in the first half of this year, including one domestic patent, according to official figures from the Industrial Property Protection Directorate at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply.

The data showed that 2,191 new trademarks were registered by the end of June, while 3,155 trademarks were renewed during the same period. The Directorate also renewed 310 patents, granted 10 industrial property trademark usage licenses, approved 557 industrial ownership name and address changes, and recorded 1,032 ownership transfers.

For comparison, last year saw 5,687 trademark registrations and 6,245 renewals, along with 111 patents, including eight domestic ones.

Under Jordanian law, a patent is defined as any innovative idea conceived by an inventor in any field of technology, relating to a product, a production method, or both, which provides a solution to a specific problem.

Registering a patent involves all procedures related to patent applications, starting with guiding inventors on how to file an application and concluding with the issuance of the final patent certificate. These procedures include technical and formal reviews to ensure compliance with legal requirements, as well as related processes that meet the needs of third parties, such as publication in the Official Gazette and public access to records.

A trademark, by legal definition, is any visible sign used or intended to be used by an individual or entity to distinguish their goods, products, or services from those of others. Petra