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All Aboard the PCT Train, Next Stop Iraq
After years of preparation, workshops, and meetings, Iraq has finally taken the leap and acceded to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on January 31, 2022. The ...
Saudi Arabia: Upcoming Accession to the Hague Convention
As part of the ongoing national campaign to ease market entry and promote the growth of the private sector, Saudi Arabia approved the accession to The ...
Laying Down the New IP Laws in OAPI
The long awaited amendments to the OAPI system are now in force. The African Organization for Intellectual Property, better known by the French acronym OAPI, announced ...
Take It Online: Electronic Processing of Patents Launched in Egypt
As more and more patent offices in the Middle East and North Africa evolve with updated laws, regulations or systems, the services they provide improve and ...
North Africa Insights: What You Need To Know About IPRS in Tunisia
With coasts along the Mediterranean basin and a close proximity to Europe, Tunisia occupies a regional position of great importance in North Africa. Tunisia is an ...
Notice of Change to Workweek Schedule in the UAE
Effective January 1, 2022, our offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates will adopt a Monday to Friday workweek schedule, with Saturday and Sunday forming the new ...
Laying Down the (Trademark) Law in the UAE
As a much welcomed attempt at improving the intellectual property scene in the country, Federal Decree Law No. 36 of 2021 (the Trademark Law) will enter ...
Bahrain: Increase in VAT Rate
Bahrain announced that the value added tax (VAT) rate will be increased to 10 percent from the current rate of 5 percent effective January 1, 2022. ...
2021: Year in Review
Our annual “Year in Review” feature sums up the most important Intellectual Property (IP) news and developments that unfolded over the past year in the Middle ...
