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Enforcement: What Can Be Done in Iran?
Iran has recently grown increasingly important as a consumer market, and is expected to become a major hub for regional trade following the imminent lifting of sanctions. With ...
Algeria: Accession to Madrid Protocol
Algeria became the 95th member to join the Madrid Protocol. The Protocol is expected to enter into force on October 31, 2015.Algeria is also party to the ...
Saudi Arabia: Customs Seize 34 Million Counterfeit Items
Saudi Arabia has successfully seized 34 million counterfeit items in the first half of 2015. Customs officials in Saudi Arabia are actively screening incoming shipments for counterfeit ...
GCC: First to File Countries
The first-to-file concept is given considerable weight in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Although common law rights are, in principle, recognized in GCC countries, registration of marks is ...
Qatar: Extension of Deadline
The Patent Office in Qatar announced that the deadline for the submission of the required documents and payment of official fees, annuities, and substantive examination fees will be extended ...
Iran: Cybersquatter Squashed
The Administrative Panel, assigned for case number D0778-2015 at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, issued a decision in favor of Inter IKEA Systems BV, owner of the trademark ...
Iran: Implications of the Imminent Lifting of Sanctions on IP
Now that Iran, the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus Germany), and the European Union have agreed to a landmark comprehensive nuclear agreement, a significant ...
Kurdish Region of Iraq: Validations Cut Off
It is no longer possible for owners to validate registered trademarks at the Trademark Office in Baghdad up to the TMO in Erbil. Owner can now only ...
Gaza: TMO Closing on Tuesdays
The Trademark Office in Gaza announced that it will close every Tuesday, as of Tuesday, June 30, 2015. All deadlines falling during this period will be pushed ...
