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Qatar: Design Protection
Authorities have not yet established the necessary Office for receiving design applications nor have the implementing regulations been drafted, even though patent applications are now being filed ...
UAE: Antitrust Law
The UAE Federal Government introduced a new Federal Antitrust Law no. 4 of 2012. The Law was published in the Official Gazette in December 2012 and will ...
UAE: From Similar to Identical
Effective immediately, the results of an official trademark search at the UAE Trademark Office will only reveal identical marks. Confusingly similar marks will not be covered in ...
Jordan: An Anti-Counterfeiting Unit Established
An "Anti-Counterfeiting Verification and Notification Unit" was established by the Jordanian Standards and Metrology Organization. The main function of this new division is to monitor and inspect ...
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 ...
