NEWS
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 ...
Iraq: Trademark Office Reviews its Files
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 ...
Iraq: Drop in Official Fees
The Iraqi Trademark Office has recently amended its official schedule of fees for all trademark-related matters. According to Official Gazette no. 4154, issued on June 7, 2010, ...
Sudan: Customs Authority Reaches New Heights in IP Protection
The Customs authorities in Sudan have introduced new and stringent border measures to protect Intellectual Property Rights in the country. Border Customs have an important duty to ...
Kuwait: Patent Office Calls for all Applicants to Complete Files
Pursuant to an official notification issued by the Kuwaiti Patent Office on June 21, 2010, all patent applicants are required to complete their files by submitting any ...
Morocco: Accession to the Trademark Law Treaty
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization welcomed the deposit of the instrument of accession of Morocco to the Trademark Law Treaty on April 06, ...
