NEWS
Libya: New Official Name
After the long period of unrest that the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" (Libya) witnessed, a number of changes occurred. One of the most important adjustments ...
UAE: General Availability Phase
The General Availability phase for Arabic domain name registrations has begun in the UAE on November 13, 2011. It is the fourth phase of the registration process ...
Oman: Arabic Domain Names Soon
Arabic domain names are expected to be launched soon in Oman. No specific date has been set yet and no official notification has been issued in this ...
Libya: Patent Office Resumes Work and Swiss-Libyan Relations Back to Normal
The Patent Office has resumed its operations after a 9-month closure period as a result of the civil unrest in the country. All deadlines falling within this ...
Turkey: Revised Practice Regarding the Registrability of Trademarks for Retail Services
The practice of the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) regarding the registrability of trademarks for retails as a service has recently been reviewed in particular with regards to ...
Pakistan: Launching of Digital Journal of Trademarks
On October 20, 2011, the Trademark Office launched an on-line Journal of Trademarks. This means that all trademark applications accepted by the Registrar are now published or ...
Iraq: Missing Files at the Trademark Office
A large number of trademark files were destroyed back in 2003 as a result of the war in Iraq. The latest step in the Iraqi Trademark Office’s ...
Morocco: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
The Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC) represented by its Director together with the Ambassador of Morocco in Japan signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) ...
Yemen: New Industrial Designs Implementing Regulations
The implementing regulations related to Industrial Designs Law No. 28 of 2010 in Yemen have been issued according to Ministerial Decision No. 212 of 2011 dated October ...
