NEWS
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 ...
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 ...
