NEWS
Tunisia: Accession to the Hague Agreement Soon
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization welcomed the deposit of the instrument of accession of Tunisia to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration ...
Tunisia: The Sunrise Phase is Approaching
Now that the Sunrise Phase of Arabic domain names in Tunisia is approaching (June 1st to September 28th, 2012), we would like to emphasize on the fact that ...
UAE: Recordal in Abu Dhabi Soon
Recordal of trademarks is expected to be implemented in the Abu Dhabi Emirate very soon. The filing requirements for the recordal and the recordal period have not ...
Libya: Trademark Office Still Closed
Although the situation in Libya has settled, the Trademark Office is still not operational yet. Meanwhile, in order to ensure an uninterrupted service, please continue to send ...
Jordan: Class Headings No Longer Acceptable
Pursuant to an official notification issued by the Trademark Office on April 11, 2012, claiming class headings is no longer acceptable. Applicants will no longer be able ...
UAE: Shifting to an Electronic System
The Trademark Office in the UAE has recently adopted the WIPO Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS). By way of background, the IPAS is an adaptable system that ...
GCC Filings in 2011
The total number of GCC patent applications filed at the Patent Office since inception up to December 2011 is reported to be 2656. The total number of ...
April 26, 2012: World IP Day
Every year, Saba & Co IP celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day on April 26. This year, the World’s IP Day theme is about visionary innovators who ...
Bahrain: New Trade Name Law Issued
The new Trade Name Law (Law no. 18 of 2012) has been recently issued in Bahrain. This Law was drafted back in February 2011. The salient features ...
