NEWS
Libya Unrest
In the wake of the ongoing unrest in Libya, the functioning of the Trademark and Patent Offices has been interrupted. In addition, the country is currently facing ...
Egypt: Operations of Trademark and Patent Offices Back to Normal
After the period of unrest in Egypt, we would like to announce that the Trademark and Patent offices resumed their work and are from now on able ...
Bahrain: Revision of Formalities
The Bahraini Trademark and Patent Office has recently announced that only powers of attorney that are legalized up to any Arab consulate will be accepted. This means ...
Bahrain: A New Trade Name Law Expected Soon
A draft law on the protection of trade names is currently under discussion by the Bahraini Parliament. The draft sets out several conditions on the protection of ...
Afghanistan: Change in Cancellation Period
The Trademark Office in Afghanistan announced that the cancellation period against a registered trademark has changed. The new cancellation period has been reduced to 1 year from registration date ...
Qatar: Accession to PCT and to Arab Convention for the Protection of Copyright
Joining the PCT: The Qatari Cabinet has recently approved Qatar's accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). This means that the Qatari authorities are now required to ...
Tunisia: Recordal of Trademarks
Customs recordal is possible in Tunisia since the law of 2001. By recording a trademark, the products will be placed on watch, monitored and inspected. In case ...
Egypt Unrest
In the wake of the ongoing unrest in Egypt, the functioning of the Trademark and Patent Offices has been interrupted. It is also worth noting that the ...
Saudi Arabia and GCC: Payment of 2011 Annuities
The 2011 annuity fees in Saudi Arabia and the GCC are now due for settlement. To elaborate, a maintenance fee in Saudi Arabia and the GCC is, ...
