Intellectual Property matters are administered by the Industrial Property Office which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Investment Promotion. The following IP laws are applied in Oman:
Royal Decree No. 49/2009 promulgating the Law on the Protection of Breeders’ Rights in New Varieties of Plants (2010), Industrial Property Rights and their Enforcement for the Sultanate of Oman (Royal Decree No. 67/2008) (2008), Royal Decree No. 65/2008 promulgating the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (2008).
Affiliation (Bodies):
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Trade Organization (WTO), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Affiliation (Conventions):
GCC Patent Law, Berne Convention, and Paris Convention.