Smooth Sailing: New Customs Measures in Kenya
In an effort to combat counterfeiting and piracy, the Kenyan Anti-Counterfeiting Authority (ACA) recently adopted a further measure to combat imports of counterfeit goods into the country, as stated in...
The Ball is in Your Court: Settling Intellectual Property Disputes in Qatar
As part of the countryβs efforts in advancing its intellectual property (IP) procurement and investment scene, Qatar established the Court of Investment and Commerce (CIC). The CIC, which was inaugurated...
Copy That: Copyright Protection is in Saudi Arabia
...materials in Saudi Arabia. This comes after the Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law entered into force on December 23, 2019, which confirm the present procedures in Saudi Arabia. As...
Decrease in Trademark Publication Fees in Saudi Arabia
...electronically in the Official Gazette upon acceptance. Oppositions may be filed within 60 days from publication date. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact us news@sabaip.com...
UAE: Updated Requirements for Filing Patent Applications
Authenticity of foreign signatures and documents in the UAE requires what is known as legalization to be legally valid. The legalization process is both time consuming and costly; in addition,...
MENA: Spill the NFT: Digital Assets and Intellectual Property Rights
...of 2021. With nearly twice as many buyers as sellers, sports memorabilia companies, musicians, artists, and publishers have harnessed NFTs to monetize their works and exploit their intellectual property rights....
Busting Screens: Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in UAE
...authorities concerned, this can result in a website being blocked until a decision is reached. Take for example the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up...
All Aboard the PCT Train, Next Stop Iraq
...is a welcome relief for applicants interested in obtaining patent protection for their investments in Iraq. Having that additional grace period prior to triggering the decision to file or not...
Saudi Arabia: Upcoming Accession to the Hague Convention
...a documentβs validity, and removes the need for double-certification, by the originating country and then by the receiving country. This update is bound to reduce complexity, timelines and possibly cost...
Laying Down the New IP Laws in OAPI
...Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, and Comoros. In addition to expanding the definition...