NEWS
Jordan: Legislators Making Changes
Articles 2, 25, and 37 of Jordanian Trademark Law no. 33 of 1952 have recently been amended by virtue of Law no. 15 of 2008. The Law ...
Bahrain: 90-Day Period to Respond to Office Actions
According to a recent notification issued by the Bahraini Trademark Office on June 9, 2008, responses to office actions should be filed within 90 days from receipt ...
Libya: Additional Formalities
The Trademark Office in Libya announced that, starting June 1, 2008, both the power of attorney and the certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register ...
Syria: Major Updates
SYRIA: July 10, 2008 Deadline to Complete FormalitiesThe Syrian Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) has recently announced that all requirements related to trademark and design applications filed under ...
Syria: Boycott Declaration Waived
The requirement for the Boycott of Israel Declaration has been waived for all new filings of national trademark, patent, and industrial design applications in Syria. With this ...
Syria: July 10, 2008 Deadline to Complete Applications
The Syrian Patent and Trademark Office has recently announced that all requirements related to trademark and design applications filed under the regulations of the old law (Decree ...
Syria: Accession to the Hague Agreement
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization welcomed the deposit of the instrument of accession of Syria to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration ...
Oman: New IP Laws Soon
Oman has recently introduced an Industrial Property Rights Law by virtue of royal decree no. 67 of 2008, issued on May 12, 2008, as well as a ...
INTA: 130th Annual Meeting
The International Trademark Association (INTA) held its 130th annual meeting in Berlin, Germany from May 17 till May 21, 2008. More than 8000 trademark professionals from more ...
