NEWS
Arabic Domain Names Soon
Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia are the first three countries from our region to complete the linguistic and technical requirements specified by the Internet Corporation for Assigned ...
Qatar: Additional Anti-Counterfeit Measures Expected Soon
The Qatar Organization for Standards and Metrology has recently announced an initiative aimed at boosting consumer protection rights in the country. The consumer goods sector in Qatar is ...
Bahrain: New Design Regulations
The regulations implementing the industrial design law in Bahrain, law no. 6 issued back on April 29, 2006, came into force in the country on February 26, ...
Egypt: Extension of Time-Limit for a National Phase Application
According to an official notification issued by the Egyptian Patent Office on February 1, 2010, the 30-month time limit for entering the national phase under PCT Chapters ...
Syria: Stay Clear from Famous Trademarks
Background InformationThe Standing Committee on Well-Known Trademarks was established pursuant to Presidential Resolution no. 47/2009 and Ministerial Resolution no. 2167/2009 to look into objections against registered trademarks ...
Jordan: Expected Drop in Official Fees
The Jordanian government is expected to reverse the decision it took last December to substantially increase the official fees on all trademark-related matters. The new rates are ...
Saudi Arabia: Exclusive Distribution and Production of Pharmaceutical Products
Pursuant to a Royal Decree no. 8359/mb issued on September 30, 2009 approving an agreement signed between the Saudi Ministry of Health, the Patent Office (the King ...
Syria: Don’t Forget the Third Day of Each Month
According to a recent notification issued by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), objections raised against the registration of marks which constitute a reproduction or an imitation of ...
GCC: What is Happening at the GCC Patent Office?
- The total number of GCC patent applications filed at the Patent Office since inception up to December 2009 is reported to be 15,062. - The total number of ...
