Oman is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office. It is a regional office for the GCC, which comprises the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar and State of Kuwait. Certificates of patents granted by the Office secure legal protection of the inventor's rights in all member states.
As of October 26, 2001, Oman has been a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) as per Royal Decree No. 37/2001 issued on April 24, 2001 and published in the Official Gazette No. 694 on May 1, 2001.