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Zooming Towards Innovation: SAIP Signs New PPH Agreement
The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) recently signed a patent prosecution highway agreement with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). The PPH agreement is expected ...
Introduction of Consumer Protection Law (Federal Decree Law No. (15) of 2020) in the UAE
As part of the ongoing national campaign to maintain the highest level of consumer protection, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued Federal Law No. 15 of 2020, ...
Strasbourg Agreement and Budapest Treaty Ratified in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently ratified its accession to the Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification and the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of ...
The End of an Era: GCCPO Stops Accepting New Patent Applications
On January 6, 2021, following several decisions that were issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Supreme Council during its 41st meeting on January 5, 2021, an ...
Update Concerning GCC Patent Applications
Following a list of decisions issued by the GCC Supreme Council during its 41st meeting on January 5, 2021, the amended GCC Patent Law (Regulation) was approved. ...
What You Need To Know About IPRs 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 ...
Rising Challenges In Patent Prosecution In The MENA Region
The Middle East and North Africa region, more commonly known as MENA, receives its share of news in the international circuit. Saudi Arabia, for example, has been ...
Copy That: Over Three Million Infringing Items Seized In Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) is continuously proving its prowess after it has successfully confiscated and destroyed more than 3.5 million items that were in ...
2020: 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 East, ...
