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UAE: New IP Laws
The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) has recently issued a number of draft intellectual property laws including: - Copyright Law - Intellectual Property Rights Authority Law - Patents, Utility Certificates, ...
Oman: Extension of Time Limits
According to Notification no. 25/08 issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on November 28, 2008, Oman has declared that that the one-year time limit allowed ...
Oman: New Implementing Regulations Out
The regulations implementing Industrial Property Rights Law no. 67 of 2008 (issued on May 12, 2008) as well as a Copyright Law no. 65 of 2008 (issued ...
Bahrain: Annuity Payments Now Possible
The Bahraini Patent Office has started accepting annuity payments for the first time in the country following a recent memorandum issued by the General Directorate of Industrial Property ...
OAPI: Trademark Office Adopts the Ninth Edition
The Trademark Office of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) has shifted its trademark classification system from Nice's 8th edition to Nice's 9th Edition, effective as of ...
2008 in Playback
- The Berne Convention enters into force in Yemen.- The Brussels Convention enters into force in Oman.- The Budapest Treaty, the Nice Agreement, and the Vienna Agreement ...
Bahrain: The “Patent” Situation
The two most commonly asked questions in connection with patent protection in Bahrain are whether such type of protection is possible and how is it achieved. This ...
Yemen: More Consumer Protection Measures
The Yemen Society for Consumer Protection and the Yemen Standardization, Methodology and Quality Control Organization have recently announced an initiative which aims at boosting cooperation between both ...
Lebanon: The Hummus is Ours!
The Association of the Lebanese Industrialists has recently declared that it will work on obtaining internationally-recognized geographical indication protection of the famous hummus dish, a protection similar ...
