NEWS
Yemen: No to Counterfeit Drugs
The Court of First Instance in Yemen ruled in favor of the German Company Bayer AG, owner of trademark “ASPIRIN”, against the Royal Pharma Company for distributing ...
Bahrain: The Consumer is Protected
A new Consumer Protection Law (Law No. 35 of 2012) was recently issued in Bahrain. The Law entered into force on August 3, 2012. The Consumers Protection ...
Saudi Arabia: Consumer Protection Agreement on the Way
The Saudi Customs Authority and the local Consumer Protection Group have signed on a cooperation agreement aiming at combating commercial counterfeiting, protecting intellectual property rights and boosting the ...
Saudi Arabia: Code of Ethics for Pharmaceuticals
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) introduced a new code of ethics for the marketing of pharmaceutical products. This new code aims at making all pharmaceutical practices ...
Lebanon: 10th Edition Adopted
The Lebanese Trademark Office has recently shifted its trademark classification system from the 9th edition to the 10th edition of the Nice International Classification for Goods and ...
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 for the Purposes of Patent ...
Libya: One Big Step – A Good Sign for the Future
For the first time since 1977, the Libyan Trademark Office has started issuing trademark certificates of registration. The first batch included trademarks filed by our associates. This ...
WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
The WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances which was concluded on June 26, 2012 will enter into force once it becomes ratified by its 30 member states. ...
World Cup 2014 Law is Published
The FIFA World Cup Law for the 2014 event in Brazil has recently been issued. It entered into force on June 6, 2012. This new Law includes ...
