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Saudi Arabia: The Customs Bans 138,000 Tires
The Saudi Customs have recently banned the entrance of 138 000 tires to Saudi Arabia. The tires appeared not to have met the international standards which threaten ...
Iraq: Thursdays at the Iraqi Trademark Office
The Trademark Registry in Iraq has appointed Thursday of every week for internal work only in order to review and examine the files and applications. In other ...
Qatar: Another GCC Country with PCT Membership
The Qatari Patent Office started accepting both local and national phase PCT applications for the first time in the country in August 2012. This is an explicit ...
Saudi Arabia: First Copyright Infringement Verdict Issued
The first verdict on copyright infringement was issued in Saudi Arabia against a store which was breaching the Copyrights Law in the country. The store’s owner was ...
Bahrain: Accession to the Budapest Treaty Soon
The Kingdom of Bahrain approved the country’s accession to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. ...
UAE: Active Anti-Counterfeiting Services
In recognition of Saba & Co. IP efforts in combating counterfeit products, the Economic Development Department in the Government of Sharjah (SDED) gave an award to Saba ...
Saudi Arabia and the GCC: The 2012 Annuity Fees
The 2012 annuity fees on pending and granted patents filed as a Saudi national application in Saudi Arabia or under the unified GCC patent system are payable ...
Saudi Arabia: Online Status Search Now Possible
We would like to announce that the search for the status of the Saudi Arabian trademark applications is now possible online. Should you have any specific inquiries ...
Saudi Arabia: More than 15,000 Pirated Products Destroyed
More than 15 000 pirated shoes for women were recently confiscated by the Customs Authorities in Saudi Arabia. The counterfeit products bear well-known trademarks, breaching thus the ...
