NEWS
Qatar: e-Transaction and e-Commerce Law Enacted
By virtue of Emiri Decree no.16/2010 Qatar has enacted the e-Transactions and e-Commerce Law. This law is the first complete and comprehensive law in Qatar that deals ...
UAE: New Department for Intellectual Property Disputes in Abu Dhabi
Reflecting the important role of Intellectual Property in UAE, the Judicial Council at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department ADJD has approved the establishment of new departments specializing ...
Lebanon: USPTO Hosts Seminar of Intellectual Property Rights
The United States Patent and Trademark Office USPTO through its Global Intellectual Property Academy GIPA has demonstrated its growing interest in Intellectual Property Rights in the Middle ...
Jordan: Government Aproves New Cyber-Crime Law
Within the changing framework of the cyber world is the dangerous world of cyber crime. Thus, it is imperative for judicial authorities world-wide to formulate laws and ...
Sudan: Recordal of Trademarks Now Possible at Customs
The recordal of trademarks by rights owners is now possible at the Sudanese Customs, in accordance with Articles 14 and 22 of the newly released border regulations. ...
UAE: Accepting Arabic Domain Name Applications
The UAE, joining Saudi Arabia, began the registration of Arabic domain names. Until now websites had to have standard Latin script domains, posing a problem for companies ...
Saudi Arabia: Removed From the USTR Watchlist
Annually the United States Trade Representatives publishes the Special 301 USTR Report on global Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection and enforcement. The Special 301 Report reflects the ...
Bahrain: Software Piracy Costing Millions
A recent publication by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has reported the costs of unlicensed or pirated software in Bahrain for the year 2009 at around 21 ...
India: Amending of Trademark Classification
The Indian Trademark Office has amended the Trade Mark Rules of the year 2002 with effect from May 20, 2010. An additional 4 classes have been added ...
