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Cyberspace is No Place to Hide: Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Saudi Arabia
With Saudi Arabia’s status as the world’s largest exporter of petroleum and a relentless commitment to promote a robust economic diversification program, the desert nation is a ...
Ease In: Gradual March towards an Online Environment in Oman
Given the recent trend in going paperless in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Patent and Trademark Office in Oman announced that the all ...
Back on the IP Map: TMO Reopens in Somalia
After a period of almost three-decades on hiatus and following the issuance of Ministerial Decree 1 of 2019, the Somali Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has officially resumed ...
A Paperless Future: Trademark Registrations Going Online in West Bank
Given the recent trend in going paperless in the region, the Trademark Office in West Bank is planning on introducing an electronic platform for the filing of ...
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. ...
