Patent protection in Bahrain

Questions about patents in Bahrain

How much does a patent cost in Bahrain?

Our estimate is about US$2,938 to take a PCT application to grant in Bahrain. That is about US$1,500 in official fees and US$1,438 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$958, search US$300, examination request US$630, office action response US$444 and grant / issuance / publication US$605 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$9,162. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Bahrain, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Bahrain must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

What does Bahrain's economy make and export?

Bahrain's GDP is US$49.0bn, of which services US$26.6bn, industry US$20.2bn (of which manufacturing US$9.7bn) and agriculture US$118m. Spending a year: households US$18.8bn and health care US$1.9bn. Bahrain's exports of goods came to US$18.2bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were refined petroleum products (US$4.8bn, 27% of its exports, #32 in the world), aluminium (US$3.6bn, 20% of its exports, #8 in the world), iron ore (US$1.8bn, 10% of its exports, #9 in the world), aluminium wire (US$664m, 4% of its exports, #1 in the world), jet engines and gas turbines (US$551m, 3% of its exports, #29 in the world), aluminium (US$452m, 2% of its exports, #19 in the world), cheese (US$435m, 2% of its exports, #19 in the world), steel structures (US$388m, 2% of its exports, #30 in the world), aluminium (US$288m, 2% of its exports, #3 in the world) and nitrogen fertilisers (US$284m, 2% of its exports, #27 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.