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Oman: Accession to the Apostille Convention
Pursuant to Ministerial Decree No. 47/2009, the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the accession of Oman to the Apostille Convention (Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement ...
Qatar: Trademarks Customs Recordal Soon
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the new Law on Intellectual Property Rights Border Measures (Law No. 17 of 2011) which came into force in ...
Yemen: Weekend Shift
The official weekend in Yemen is expected to shift from Thursday - Friday to Friday - Saturday. In this context, it is worth noting that all renewal ...
Nice Classification: 10th Edition
As of January 1st 2012, the 10th edition of the Nice International Classification for Goods and Services entered into force. It is worth mentioning that the Trademark ...
Qatar: New Law on IPR Border Measures
A new Law on Intellectual Property Rights Border Measures (Law No. 17 of 2011) has been introduced in Qatar. The new Law came into force in the ...
Qatar: The Only Country to Mark a Day for Sports
On the second Tuesday of February every year, Qatar will be celebrating a “National Sports Day” which makes Qatar probably the only country to make a national ...
Qatar: The Only Country to Mark a Day for Sports
On the second Tuesday of February every year, Qatar will be celebrating a “National Sports Day” which makes Qatar probably the only country to make a national ...
South Sudan: How are IP Rights enforced?
Following the separation of South Sudan, the Transitional Constitution of the country is now in place. The Constitution states that “all current Laws of South Sudan shall ...
ICANN: Plan to Increase Internet Domain Name Endings
The Board of Directors at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved a plan to increase internet domain name endings. By way of ...
