NEWS
Saudi Arabia: 10th Edition Adopted
According to Ministerial Resolution no. 1147, dated October 16, 2012, the Saudi Trademark Office shifted its trademark classification system from the 9th edition to the 10th edition ...
Saudi Arabia: An Increase in Official Publication Fees
The Saudi government recently increased the official publication fees, while all other fees remain the same. This revision is due to the fact that publication will now take place ...
Iran: A Shift to Electronic
The Iranian Industrial Property Office (IIPO) has recently launched a new system to file trademark, patent and industrial design applications electronically.This new system allows applicants to fill ...
Saudi Arabia: Counterstrike on Counterfeit Spare Car Parts
A Laboratory for the Inspection and Sample Testing of Electronic Appliances and Spare Car Parts in the Middle East has recently been established in Saudi Arabia. It ...
Morocco: Infringement and Revocation Action
The Tribunal of Commerce of Casablanca had rendered a favorable judgment on behalf of Societe des Produits Nestle, owner of the trademark “MAXIBON”, against Generale Industrielle des ...
Iraq: New Filing Requirements
Effective immediately, a copy of a notarized power of attorney must be submitted at the Trademark Office at the time of filing. A duly legalized power of ...
Trademark Developments 2012
Bahrain: The Consumer is Protected! A Consumer Protection Law (Law No. 35 of 2012) was issued in Bahrain and entered into force on August 3, 2012. The ...
Patent and Design Developments 2012
Bahrain Accession to Budapest Treaty The Kingdom of Bahrain deposited the instrument of accession to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms ...
Saudi Arabia: Better Arbitration, Faster Pace
Effective July 8, 2012, Saudi Arabia implemented a new arbitration law no.156 of 2012, replacing the 1983 law and including 58 articles.This is a big step forward ...
