NEWS
Announcement from Saba IP: INTA 2016
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We will be attending INTA’s 138th Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL from May 21, 2016 to May 25, 2016. We look forward to ...
Kuwait: PCT Accession Soon
Barely a year and a half after issuing Law no. 36/2014 paving the way for Kuwait’s accession to the Paris Convention in November 2014, Kuwait’s Council of ...
Saudi Arabia: Trademark Renewal Going Online
Effective immediately, applications for trademark renewal will only be filed online. This move to e-filing comes also with a substantial increase in publication fees - 10 fold ...
MENA: Industrial Designs in a Developing Region
Local Design Laws Design laws, among other norms of positive legal systems such as trademark and patent laws, were introduced in the past in almost all of ...
Afghanistan: From Multiple to Single
The Trademark Office of Afghanistan has shifted its classification system from multi-class to single class applications even though no Ministerial Resolution was issued to support this new ...
Iraq: Search Before You File
A prior trademark clearance search is now a prerequisite for every trademark application submitted at the TMO before the filing particulars are issued. This new line of ...
Announcement from Saba IP: Middle East IP Firm of the Year
We have been honored with the IP Firm of the Year award for the Middle East for 2016, conferred during the MIP’s annual Global Awards ceremony that ...
Egypt: Think Twice Before Importing Counterfeits
According to the new regulations that will come into effect on March 15, 2016, imported goods will not legally enter into the Egyptian market unless the merchandise ...
Tunisia: Approving the European Patent Validation Law
Tunisia recently approved the European Patent Validation Law, which will enter into force following issuance of the related implementing regulations. This comes one year and a half ...
