NEWS
West Bank: Adopting the Tenth Edition of the Nice Classification
The tenth edition of the Nice Classification entered into force on January 1, 2018 in the West Bank, thus replacing the outgoing eighth edition. The adoption of ...
Kuwait: E-Filing with New Scale for Filing and Registration Numbers
The Trademark Office in Kuwait announced that it will begin receiving and processing trademark applications in electronic form as of January 2, 2018. New applications will be ...
Qatar: Upcoming Formation of IP Committee
Given the country's unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, Qatar ratified Ministerial Decision no. 45 of 2017 on Establishing the Committee for the Preparation of ...
VAT Rates: Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Lebanon
Starting January 1, 2018, our charges in Saudi Arabia will be inclusive of five percent Value Added Tax. This comes after the release of the VAT regulations ...
MENA: Trademarks Cheat Sheet
With the Middle East and North Africa becoming an exceedingly profitable market for companies when considering an international expansion, it is certainly time to take a step ...
UAE: Online Issuance of Trademark Certificates
The Trademark Office in the United Arab Emirates announced that trademark certificates will be issued electronically starting from gazette number 181 onwards. It is worth noting that ...
Iraq: Updated Trademark Registration System
The Iraqi Trademark Office is officially asking for the refiling of a trademark application with filing number preceding 72,000 only if the application is determined to be ...
Afghanistan: No Grace Period for Trademark Renewals
The Trademark Office in Afghanistan announced that there is no longer a grace period for the renewal of an expired trademark. The previous practice at the TMO ...
2017: Year in Review
Our annual “Year in Review” series sums up the most important intellectual property developments and news that unfolded over the past year in the Middle East, North ...
