NEWS
Iran: Design Registration on its Way
Iran has recently approved a new trademark, patent, and industrial design law, which was forwarded for publication in the country’s Official Gazette. However, the law will only ...
Jordan: Establishing an IP Rights Law Enforcement Office
In the scope of the Jordanian government's continuous efforts to deter intellectual property theft, an Intellectual Property Rights Law Enforcement Office was recently established as a new ...
Saudi Arabia: Setting Up a Consumer Protection Association
The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia approved on January 12, 2008 the bylaws of a newly-established Saudi Consumer Protection Association by virtue of ministerial resolution no. ...
Lebanon: A Website for the Brand Protection Group
The Brand Protection Group (BPG) - Lebanon has recently launched a new website (www.brandprotectiongroup.org), with the main purpose of raising awareness to counterfeit activities in Lebanon and ...
Communication Disruption
Our region is currently witnessing an internet connection and landline communication problem. As a result, some of you may be facing some delays while contacting some of our ...
UAE: The Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Dubai Customs will organize the fourth global Congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy in Dubai from February 3 to 5, ...
UAE: Signing MOU with France
The United Arab Emirates and France signed an intellectual property memorandum of understanding (MOU) on January 15, 2008. The purpose of the MOU is to strengthen bilateral ...
Saudi Arabia: Utility Models Protection on the Way
The Saudi Patent Office is planning to introduce new directives and regulations governing the protection of utility models or “petty patents”. The new directives and regulations are ...
2007 in Playback
- The Paris Convention enters into force in Yemen.- The Patent Cooperation Treaty and the Trademark Law Treaty enter into force in Bahrain.- Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Lebanon, ...
