NEWS
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, ...
UAE: Customs Recordal in Ras al-Khaimah
As part of their continuous efforts to combat counterfeit products, the UAE Customs authorities have recently introduced new border measures on the recordal of trademarks in Ras ...
Syria: New Patent Law Expected Soon
Syria introduced back in 2008 a draft patent law which, once effective, will replace the patent-related provisions of existing legislative Decree no. 47 of 1946. For this ...
Lebanon: WIPO National Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and Trade of Lebanon, organized and hosted a seminar on Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement ...
Gaza: Authentication Requirements Revised
Last year, the Trademark Office in Gaza modified the requisite formalities for the Power of Attorney as follows: 1. The Power of Attorney must be notarized and legalized ...
