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Bahrain: Drugs are not What They Seem
In the intention of combating counterfeit drugs, the Bahraini International Health Regulations Committee is supervising and monitoring the import of all medicines and medical supplies, through inspectors ...
West Bank: Change in Official Trademark Fees
The new official fees for trademark matters in the West Bank will be applicable starting January 20, 2013. This implementation follows the Palestinian National Authority’s revision of ...
Syria: Online Search Possible
Search for published or granted patents in Syria is now possible online, noting that it can only be performed in Arabic. The search can be conducted by ...
Qatar: Company Law Drafted
The Ministry of Business and Trade in Qatar completed a new draft company law, to facilitate the process of founding commercial establishments and update the current legislation. ...
Saudi Arabia: Seizure on Counterfeit Medical Devices
The Customs Authorities raided and destroyed more than 100 million medical devices, coming from many places and for different reasons such as unregulated temperature and lack of ...
Arab Contracting Parties to the WIPO Administered Treaties (2013)
As the importance of Intellectual Property grows, the number of Arab countries joining WIPO treaties is increasing each year. During the course of 2013, the following developments ...
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 ...
