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Qatar: New UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) declared that a new set of arbitration rules has been adopted as of May 1, 2012. By way ...
Saudi Arabia: Arab Cybercrime Agreement Approved
The new Arab Cybercrime Agreement (no. 126 of 2012) was recently approved in Saudi Arabia. This agreement will mainly address the rise in electronic crime which embraces ...
Djibouti: New Patents and Industrial Designs Regulations
The regulations implementing Industrial Property Rights Law no. 50/AN/09/6ème L (issued on April 27, 2009) came into force in Djibouti on November 25, 2011 by virtue of ...
Saudi Arabia: Member of PCT Expected Soon
The government of Saudi Arabia announced back in 2009 its approval of the country's accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty. It is now expected that the Saudi ...
Iraq: Request for Comments on the Draft Trademark Law
The Iraqi authorities are currently seeking views of IP experts and lawmakers on the newly drafted Trademarks and Geographical Indications Law in the country. The proposed draft ...
Saudi Arabia: Arabic Language on Billboards
In Saudi Arabia, trademarks must appear in Arabic on all signboards. The mark in Latin may also be displayed but Arabic is a requirement. This means that ...
Yemen: One Number for a Trademark
Pursuant to the new regulations implementing Trademark Law no. 23 of 2010 in Yemen (issued on July 27, 2011), the registration number will remain the same as ...
Yemen: First Letters Patent Granted to Saba
We are very pleased to announce that we are the agents of the first two letters patent issued by the Patent Office in Yemen. The patent was ...
Sudan: Simplified Formalities
The Trademark Office has recently dropped the legalization requirement for powers of attorney submitted in support of trademark applications. The only authentication requirement will be a valid ...
