NEWS
Morocco: European Patents Recognized
Morocco became the first country not signed up to the European Patent Organization to validate European Patents beginning March 1, 2015. European applications and patents administered by ...
Saudi Arabia: PCT National Phase Entry Begins on Schedule
The Saudi Patent Office accepted the first PCT national stage entry on February 3, 2015. We are pleased to announce that our local affiliate in Riyadh, in ...
Morocco: Laying Down the Law (Update)
Morocco issued Law No. 23-13 on December 18, 2014, which amends and completes Law No. 17-97 of 2000. The new law entered to force on the date ...
Morocco: Laying Down the Law
Morocco issued Industrial Property Law No. 23-13 on December 18, 2014, which amends and completes Law No. 17-97 of 2000. The new law entered into force on ...
Algeria: Adjustment of Official Fees
The Algerian Trademark Office revised the official fees for filing trademark applications in colors and for responding to office actions. The new rates are effective as of ...
Jordan: Trademark Protection Not Lost in Translation
The Jordanian Trademark Office recently acknowledged the fame status of ALWADI AL-AKHDAR, after a local manufacturer applied for the registration of GREEN VALLEY as a trademark in ...
Bahrain: Cybercrime Crackdown
Bahrain issued Law no. 60 of 2014 in an effort to combat cybercrime and set punishments for offences committed on the Internet. The law describes the penalties ...
Bahrain: Putting a Lid on Commercial Fraud
Bahrain issued the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law No. 62 of 2014 in an effort to protect consumers and regulate the market. The law defines commercial fraud as the ...
OAPI: Accession to the Madrid Protocol
The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) became the 93rd member to join the Madrid Protocol. OAPI, short for Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle, is composed of 17 ...
