NEWS
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 ...
Syria: The Hague Agreement in Force Soon
By virtue of Legislative Decree no. 404 of 2007, issued on September 26, 2007, the Syrian government announced its approval of the country’s accession to the Hague ...
Yemen: The New Patent Regulations
Please find below answers to a list of frequently asked questions regarding the new regulations implementing the patent-related provisions of the Intellectual Property Law of Yemen (Law ...
United Arab Emirates: Revised Cigarette Regulations
The government of the United Arab Emirates issued on March 29, 2007 resolution no. 10 of 2007 setting revised standards and requirements for cigarettes that are manufactured ...
Yemen: A Bitter Pill
Around one million counterfeit tablets of the widely-used GlaxoSmithKline’s PANADOL painkillers were destroyed in Yemen on August 29, 2007. The destruction, considered one of the largest in the region, ...
