NEWS
2013 Special 301 Report
The Office of the United States Trade Representatives (USTR) released in May 2013 its annual “Special 301” Report on the effectiveness and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights ...
Libya: Wheels in Motion
The Libyan Trademark Office issued an Official Gazette on May 20, 2013 including more than 125 marks, all approved for publication. It is worth noting that the ...
Saudi Arabia: Accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty and Patent Law Treaty
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization welcomed the deposit of the instrument of accession of Saudi Arabia to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and ...
Comoros Island: Accession to OAPI
Comoros Island (CI) officially endorsed the Bangui Agreement which forms the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI). Effective May 25, 2013, the country will accede to the OAPI ...
GCC: Patent Applications in 2013
According to recent studies, the total number of GCC patent applications which were filed at the Patent Office since inception up to May 2013 is reported to ...
Oman: The Omani Intellectual Property Symposium
On the occasion of the world Intellectual Property Day on April 26, the Sultanate of Oman organized an “Intellectual Property Rights Symposium” which was held from April ...
Oman: Shift in the Official Weekend
The official weekend in Oman has shifted from Thursday - Friday to Friday - Saturday. All deadlines which will fall due on a Friday or a Saturday can ...
Libya: Trademark Office Resumes Work
The Libyan Trademark Office officially re-opens starting May 2013, nearly two years after its services went interrupted as a result of the latest civil unrest in the ...
World Intellectual Property Day
Every year, Saba & Co. IP celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day on April 26. This year, the World IP Day theme is “Creativity: the Next Generation”. ...
