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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, ...
Saudi Arabia: GCC Trademark Law Approved
The government of Saudi Arabia announced its approval of the unified GCC trademark law which was passed on December 10, 2006 during the 27th summit of the ...
UAE: Trademark Recordation at the Sharjah Customs Now Possible
The Customs in Sharjah, one of the seven Emirates of the UAE, has recently introduced a trademark recordation system for marks registered at the UAE Trademark Office ...
IP Law Report: A Year in Review
Over the year 2007, many noteworthy developments have affected the Intellectual Property legal framework of the Arab region, including the promulgation of new legislations on IP rights ...
Turkey: Joining the UPOV
The Secretary-General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) welcomed the deposit of the instrument of accession of Turkey to the ...
Iran: New Trademark, Patent, and Industrial Design Legislation Expected Soon
Iran has recently introduced a new trademark, patent, and industrial design draft law which was forwarded to the competent authorities for further review and approval. The new law ...
Saudi Arabia: Developing the Tribunal System
By virtue of Royal Decree no. M/78 dated October 01, 2007, Saudi Arabia will re-organize the structure of the country’s court system including that of the Board ...
Lebanon: The Nice Edition Updated
The Lebanese Trademark and Patent Office adopted on October 1, 2007 the 9th Edition of the Nice International Classification of Goods and Services and is now accepting ...
Qatar: Border Control Measures on the Way
The Qatari Council of Ministers ratified on September 27, 2007 a draft law on Border Measures related to Intellectual Property. The draft law was forwarded to the ...
