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Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Turkey
Located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, Turkey occupies a transcontinental position of significant importance, which bestows upon the country a considerable influence across the region ...
Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Pakistan
With its significant geopolitical position in South Asia that provides the country with convenient access to the international market, Pakistan is nestled in the cradle of the ...
Game On: The Intersection of Esports and Intellectual Property
With the exponential rise of digital media, coupled with the ubiquity of smart devices, esports is a pastime that entertains millions of fans and generates billions of ...
An Oasis for Innovation: New Amendments to the Old GCC Patent Law
As the region awaits an update from the GCC Patent Office on resuming regional patent filings, the Secretariat General of the GCC in the meantime published the ...
Upload That: Kuwaiti Patent Office Launches New Online Filing Service
Given the recent trend in going paperless in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Kuwaiti Patent Office (KPO) announced that it will begin ...
Accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement in Oman
In its ongoing efforts to advance the intellectual property scene in the country, Oman ratified its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement ...
Cyberspace Updates: New Policies Adopted by the Lebanese Domains Registry
On February 1, 2021, the Lebanese Domain Registry (LBDR) announced a major change of its policies for the registration and renewals of the “.lb ccTLD” domain names. ...
Procedural Change for Submission of POA in the UAE
The Trademark Office in the United Arab Emirates (TMO) announced that the legalized power of attorney (POA) may be submitted within 30 days from filing date. Prior ...
Extra, Extra: New IP Newspaper in Saudi Arabia
In a stop-press update, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) announced the launch of its very own Intellectual Property Newspaper (IPN) on April 11, 2021. The ...