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Lebanon: Increase in Value Added Tax
Starting October 1, 2017, the value added tax (also known as the goods and services tax) will increase in Lebanon from 10 percent to 11 percent.The increase ...
Bahrain: List Your Full Address When Filing Trademark Applications
The Trademark Office in Bahrain announced that all new trademark applications must include the applicant’s complete address, including the building number and street name. Prior to this ...
Saudi Arabia: Remember to Translate Package Inserts into Arabic
Pursuant to Circular no. 36838 of 2017, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority announced that pharmaceutical companies are now required to provide the Arabic translation of the ...
Algeria: Accession to the Beijing Treaty
Algeria recently filed its instrument of accession to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, which regulates copyright for audiovisual performances and expands the performers' rights by affording ...
Oman: GCC Trademark Law Approved
Oman has officially adopted the Gulf Cooperation Council Trademark Law as of Monday July 31, 2017. The decision, which was promulgated by Royal Decree no. 33 of ...
Jordan: E-Filing of International Patent Applications
Given Jordan’s unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, the Jordanian Patent Office announced that it will begin receiving and processing local and international applications in ...
Iraq: Trademark Office in Kurdish Region Resumes Operations
After a brief disruption, the Trademark Office in the Kurdish region of Iraq has resumed operations and is currently accepting trademark applications. It is worth noting that ...
Saudi Arabia: Remember to Record Your License
Article 31 of the Gulf Cooperation Council Trademark Law, which is applied in Saudi Arabia, states that "[a] contract licensing the use of a trademark shall only ...
OAPI: Trademark Office Adopts the 11th Edition
The Trademark Office of the African Intellectual Property Organization, commonly referred to as OAPI, recently announced that it is adopting the 11th edition of the Nice classification. ...
