NEWS
Libya: List of Goods and Services Amended
The list of goods and services in Libya has been revised pursuant to Ministerial Resolution no. 316, issued on May 7, 2009. The major updates involve classes ...
Libya: Legislators Making Changes
Articles 1, 29, 30, and 49 of the regulations implementing Trademark Law no. 40 of 1956 in Libya have recently been amended by virtue of Ministerial Resolution ...
Algeria: Weekend Shift
The Algerian government announced that, starting August 14, 2009, the country’s official weekend will shift from Thursday – Friday to Friday – Saturday. Interested parties should take ...
Egypt: Ratification of the Madrid Protocol
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization welcomed the deposit of the instrument of ratification of Egypt to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration ...
OAPI: Accession to the Hague Agreement
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization welcomed the deposit of the instrument of accession of the African Intellectual Property Organization to the Geneva Act ...
Egypt: Protection Term and Annuity Payments of National Phase PCT Applications
According to an official memorandum issued by the Egyptian Patent Office on June 6, 2009, the term of protection of a national phase PCT application will be ...
United Arab Emirates: Deadline to Pay Fees Shortened
Pursuant to Resolution no. 360 of 2009, issued on July 1, 2009, the period by which trademark applicants are required to pay the publication and registration fees ...
Bahrain: Copyright Applications Now Possible
It is now possible to file copyright applications in Bahrain following the issuance of the regulations implementing the law governing copyright protection in the country (Law no. ...
Syria: Declarations Under the Hague Agreement
According to a recent notification issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization on March 26, 2009 (notification no. 1/2009), a declaration was submitted by the government of ...
