NEWS
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 ...
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 ...
Saudi Arabia: Preparing for PCT Filings
The Saudi Patent Office will begin acting as a Patent Cooperation Treaty Receiving Office as of January 1, 2015. International applications may be filed at the SPO ...
Kuwait: Claiming Priority Now Possible
The Kuwaiti Trademark Office announced that it will be accepting new trademark applications with priority claims. Required documents will now include a certified copy of the priority ...
2014 in Playback: Annual Report on Regional Developments
Our annual Playback series sums up the most the important intellectual property developments and news that unfolded over the past year in the Middle East and North ...
Jordan: TMO Sets Precedent for the Protection of Geographic Indicators
The Jordanian Trademark Office, in an unprecedented move, ruled for the protection of BASMATI, a famous geographical indicator for rice originating from the Indian subcontinent. Various rice ...
