NEWS
Kuwait: A Ray of Hope
The Kuwaiti Patent Office announced that, in collaboration with the Gulf Cooperation Council Patent Office, they have completed the formality examination for all pending Kuwaiti patent applications. ...
Iraq: Revised Formalities for Trademark Registrations in Class 5
The Trademark Office in Iraq recently announced that a legalized copy of the home registration certificate must be submitted in support of trademark applications in class 5 ...
MENA: USTR 301 Special Report
The Office of the United States Trade Representative published the 2017 Special 301 Report on April 28, 2017, reviewing global developments on trade and intellectual property. Only ...
Turkey: Implementing Regulations of New Law Enter Into Force
Following the adoption of Law no. 6769 on the Protection of Industrial Property Rights earlier this year, the Implementing Regulations of the Law entered into force on ...
UAE: Improving the Patent Landscape
The United Arab Emirates recently signed a cooperation agreement with South Korea aimed towards improving the national patent landscape in the UAE. The news follows an announcement ...
MENA: Infringement Exemptions Will Not Quell Innovation
Patent laws in practically all jurisdictions in the Middle East and North Africa clearly define what is considered to be an infringement act and from what date ...
Announcement from Saba IP: INTA 2017
INTA here we come again! For more than 30 years in a row, Saba IP will once again participate at INTA Annual Meeting, in Barcelona! Dear Friends ...
Saudi Arabia: Upcoming Formation of IP Commission
Given Saudi Arabia’s unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, the Saudi Council of Ministers recently approved a proposal for the formation of the Saudi Intellectual ...
MENA: Nice Classification 11th Edition – An Update
As we approach the end of the year’s first quarter, Lebanon and Tunisia join Algeria, Cyprus, and Jordan in adopting the 11th edition of the Nice Classification. ...
