NEWS
Iraq: Deadline to Complete Patent Applications
The Iraqi Patent Office has recently announced that all requirements related to patent applications filed on or before June 14, 2010 be completed before January 14, 2011. ...
Yemen: New Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications
The Yemeni General Department for Intellectual Property Protection of the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued on November 22, 2010 Law no. 23 regarding trademarks and geographical ...
2010 in Playback
This year the countries of the MENA region witnessed many developments that have affected the scope of the Intellectual Property protection and enforcement framework, including the adoption ...
Saudi Arabia: 2LD Domain Name Registration Available January 2011
The Saudi Network Information Center (SaudiNIC) has announced that the registration of Second Level Domain (2LD) names under .sa will begin next year. The registration scheme will ...
Yemen: A New Setup for Patent Applications
The Ministry of Industry and Trade in Yemen issued Ministerial Decree no. 271/2010 on October 31, 2010 which defines the framework of the patent system in the ...
Qatar: Arabic Domain Registration to Begin Early 2011
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has officially approved the delegation of Arabic domain name registration under .qatar to the Supreme Council of Information ...
Palestine: Sunrise Phase for Arabic Domains Begins
The Palestinian National Internet Naming Authority (PNINA) has launched the Sunrise phase of Arabic domain name registration on October 15, 2010. Registration in this phase is open ...
Gaza: Trademark Office Modifies Formalities
Kindly be informed that Trademark Office in Gaza is now requiring that all Powers of Attorney be notarized and legalized up to the Notary Public and the Ministry ...
Oman: To Launch Arabic Domain Names Next Year
The Omani Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced that Oman will join other countries in the region in providing Arabic domain names for internet users. The TRA ...
