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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 ...
UAE Office Receives Appreciation
Our Saba Office in the UAE received a "Certificate of Appreciation" from the Dubai Customs during the World Intellectual Property Day, which is annually observed on April ...
Saudi Arabia: New Plant Varieties Introduced
Pursuant to Ministerial Resolution no. 10/M/159489 dated January 28, 2009, 15 new species have been introduced to the national list of approved plant varieties in Saudi Arabia. ...
IP Window: IIPA’s 2009 Recommendations
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is expected to release next month its 2009 “Special 301” report on copyright piracy, including the list of ...
Lebanon: 100,000 Pirated Software Destroyed
More than 100,000 pirated CDs, DVDs, computer games, and unlicensed computer software were destroyed last month by the Lebanese IT and IPR Law Enforcement Office. Such a ...
Saudi Arabia: Warning Over Toxic Shampoos
The Saudi Food and Drug Association has recently issued a warning to consumers about the threats on safety of a toxic shampoo product that is being sold ...
Egypt: Patent Protection Period Modified
According to a recent decision issued by the Egyptian Patent Office, the term of protection of a national phase PCT application will be 20 years from the ...
Iran: Design Protection for the First Time in the Country
The regulations implementing the new trademark, patent, and industrial design law, issued back in 2008, came into force in Iran on March 10, 2009. The most important ...
Qatar: TRIPS Agreement in Force
The Qatari government published on December 31, 2008 the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Agreement in the country's Official Gazette. The Agreement came into force in ...
