Jordan’s Cabinet has advanced amendments to the Investment Environment Regulation, with a clear focus on reducing procedural friction for foreign investors entering the market. The changes are expected to simplify business registration and improve the way related checks, including trade names and trademarks, are handled before or during registration. For companies planning a Jordanian entity or brand launch, the practical point is straightforward: name clearance and trademark registrability may need to be assessed earlier in the investment process.
A separate but connected filing update is also relevant. The Jordanian Trademark Office has moved to the 13th edition of the Nice Classification for new trademark applications and no longer accepts filings based on the 11th edition. The 13th edition does not add new classes, but it updates certain goods and services terms, class headings and explanatory notes. Applicants should review Jordan specifications before filing, rather than reusing older lists that may create office actions, delay or a narrower-than-intended scope of protection.
