NEWS
2025: A Year in Review for Intellectual Property in MENA
The Middle East and North Africa continued to advance intellectual property protection in 2025, marked by legislative updates, administrative reforms, and expanded international cooperation. From streamlined trademark ...
Kuwait: New Five-Year Limit on Powers of Attorney
Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice has introduced Ministerial Decree No. 147/2025, published in the Official Gazette on November 2, 2025, amending the Notarization Law (Law No. 10 of ...
Saudi Arabia: A Regional First as SAIP Joins WIPO’s Digital Access Service (DAS)
Saudi Arabia has become the first IP office in the Middle East to join the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Digital Access Service (DAS), following confirmation of ...
UAE: New Trademark Fee Amendments Take Effect Under Cabinet Resolution No. 102 of 2025
The UAE has implemented a new set of trademark fee amendments following the issuance of Cabinet Resolution No. 102 of 2025, which modifies selected provisions of Cabinet ...
Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Justice Partners with WIPO to Publish IP Court Decisions
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to publish judicial rulings related to intellectual property. ...
Tanzania: Local Filing Required for Trademark Protection
Tanzania’s highest court has confirmed that ARIPO trademark registrations designating Tanzania are not enforceable, as the Banjul Protocol on Marks has not been ratified or incorporated into ...
Qatar: Launch of Industrial Design Registration System
The Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started accepting industrial design applications, putting into effect Law No. 10 of 2020 on Industrial Designs and its Implementing ...
Egypt: EGIPA Updates Official Fees for Patents, Plant Varieties, and Copyrights
The Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority (EGIPA) has issued Administrative Decisions Nos. 138/2025, 140/2025, and 141/2025, dated October 14, 2025, revising the official fee schedules applicable to patents, ...
Oman: Investment and Trade Court Now Operational
The Investment and Trade Court, established under Royal Decree No. 35/2025, has officially begun operations as of October 1, 2025. Operating under the supervision of the Supreme ...
