Under Ministerial Decision No. 56 of 2024, the Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Investment now permits the renewal of trademark registrations owned by entities in the United States and Sweden, reaffirming their rights under Yemen’s trademark regulations. This marks a significant shift from the previous restrictions, where applications from U.S. and Swedish applicants were not processed. However, this directive currently limits its scope to renewals, with no provisions for new filings or recordals at this time.
A one-month grace period, commencing on November 28, 2024, has been granted to renew all trademarks that expired during the restriction period. Saba IP is currently conducting a thorough review of all affected files and will ensure that trademark owners are notified in a timely manner about any actions required under this decision.
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