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Oman: Adopting the Eleventh Edition of the Nice Classification
The 11th edition of the Nice Classification entered into force in February, 2018 in Oman, thus replacing the outgoing 10th edition. The adoption of the 11th edition ...
Lebanon: New Regulations for Imported Food Products
New regulations set by the authorities concerned at the Ministries of Agriculture and Economy and Trade have made it mandatory to indicate, among other information, the importer’s ...
OAPI: Upcoming Formation of Trademark Office and Patent Office
The African Intellectual Property Organization, better known by its French acronym OAPI, will be setting up two separate directorates in the near future—a Trademark Office and a ...
MENA: Enforcement of Patents in a Rapidly Developing Region
Over the past few decades, the Middle East and North Africa region witnessed an increased interest in intellectual property. This is primarily evidenced by the urge to ...
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 ...
