Qatar: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$1,915 for one class, plus US$1,915 for each further class. Qatar is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Qatar through an international registration. Qatar is a leading import market for jewellery and watches (class 14) and leather goods and bags (class 18). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of sulphur.
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
Goods where Qatar is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$1,915 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$1,236 in official fees and about US$679 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class costs about as much again (US$1,915). Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: 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.
Qatar is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Qatar through an international registration. WIPO's fee to designate Qatar is CHF 984 for one class (about US$1,181) and CHF 1968 for two classes, on top of WIPO's basic fee for the international application.
Qatar's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are machines (class 7, US$7.2bn), electronics and software (class 9, US$3.7bn), vehicles (class 12, US$3.4bn), jewellery and watches (class 14, US$1.6bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$1.2bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$1.0bn), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$679m), furniture (class 20, US$591m), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$520m) and coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$509m). Within its region, it stands out for jewellery and watches (#2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan), leather goods and bags (#3 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan), machines (#4 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan), furniture (#5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan), clothing, footwear and headwear (#6 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan) and textiles (#6 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan). Imports are growing fastest for machines (9% a year), vehicles (8% a year) and coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (1% a year). Foreign applicants filed 9,618 trademark classes in Qatar in 2024 - #7 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
Qatar's exports of goods came to US$88.8bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were natural gas and LPG (US$44.6bn, 50% of its exports, #4 in the world), crude oil (US$21.4bn, 24% of its exports, #17 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$12.0bn, 14% of its exports, #17 in the world), polyethylene (US$1.9bn, 2% of its exports, #10 in the world), nitrogen fertilisers (US$1.8bn, 2% of its exports, #4 in the world), aluminium (US$1.6bn, 2% of its exports, #13 in the world), hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals (US$1.0bn, 1% of its exports, #4 in the world), sulphur (US$593m, 1% of its exports, #1 in the world), jewellery (US$494m, 1% of its exports, #22 in the world) and acyclic hydrocarbons (ethylene (US$342m, 0% of its exports, #13 in the world). By trademark class, its 4 largest exports were jewellery and watches (class 14, US$523m, #25 in the world), machines (class 7, US$225m, #69 in the world), electronics and software (class 9, US$98m, #95 in the world) and metal goods (class 6, US$52m, #72 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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