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IP HIGHLIGHTS: What Confectioners Need to Know about Trademark Protection in the MENA Region?
Confectionery businesses are now going to surprisingly great lengths in order to protect themselves in an increasingly competitive market, where the stakes have never been higher. Owners ...
Country Flash: IP Protection in Djibouti
With a small area of 23,200 km2, and a population of over 775,000 inhabitants, Djibouti lies in North Africa. It borders Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. It is ...
IP Highlight: Protecting Arabic Transliteration of Trademarks
Over the past few years trademark protection in the Middle East has become more attractive to brand owners worldwide. As demand for more comprehensive trademark protection goes ...
Syria: Renewal of Multi-Class Trademark Registrations
Pursuant to Ministerial Decision No. 2057 dated December 9, 2013, amending the bylaws of Trademark Law no. 8 of 2007, a separate renewal application should now be ...
Jordan: Annulment of Article 11, Paragraph C of the Trade Name Law
The Jordanian Constitutional Court has recently announced the unconstitutionality of Article 11, Paragraph C of Trade Name Law No. 9 of the year 2006 as it does ...
Libya: Opposition Period Extended for Publications of June 22
The last issue of the Official Gazette dated June 22, 2013 was released only recently. In order to make up for the protracted delay in its publication, ...
2013 in Playback
Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the MENA region is a challenging, labor-intensive process, which requires special consideration and handling. However, with soaring growth, it is not a ...
Jordan: New Pharmacy and Medicines Law
A new Pharmacy and Medicines Law (Law No. 12 of 2013) was recently approved in Jordan. The most important features of this Law are as follows: Efficacy ...
Jordan: New Pharmacy and Medicines Law
A new Pharmacy and Medicines Law (Law No. 12 of 2013) was recently approved in Jordan. The most important features of this Law are as follows: Efficacy ...