NEWS
Navigating the Challenges of Pharmaceutical Trademark Protection in the Arab World
The Arab pharmaceutical market is reportedly valued at over $ 20 billion and estimated to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of about 9% over the five year ...
Yemen: Official Weekend
According to Ministerial Decree No. 179 of 2013, the official weekend in Yemen has shifted from Thursday - Friday to Friday – Saturday. This will be applicable ...
Saudi Arabia: Accepting PCT Designation
Beginning August 3rd, 2013, any international patent application filed will automatically include the designation of Saudi Arabia, under its country code "SA". By way of background, on ...
GCC: A Glance at the New Trademark Law
The Saudi government's decision approving the unified GCC Trademark Law has recently been published in the country's Official Gazette. The Law was ratified in Saudi Arabia in ...
Kurdish Region of Iraq: Local Protection – Black, White and Shades of Gray
The Trademark Office (TMO) of the Kurdish region of Iraq adopted the currently applicable schedule of fees of the TMO of Baghdad by virtue of Ministerial Resolution ...
Kuwait: TMO Modifies Formalities
The Kuwaiti Trademark Office is now requesting for a declaration in support of requests for cancellation of a registered trademark by its owner. The declaration must be ...
Qatar: Approval of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
Qatar has recently approved accesssion to the WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, which was concluded on June 26, 2012. The countries of our region that have ...
Tunisia: Accession to the Madrid Protocol
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization welcomed the deposit of the instrument of accession of Tunisia to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement ...
UAE: Anti-Counterfeiting Laws and Practice
The UAE has recently grown increasingly important as a consumer market, becoming a major hub for regional and global trade. With a developing economy comes the apparent ...
