Saudi Arabia: Upcoming Accession to the Hague Convention
...bound to reduce complexity, timelines and possibly cost for the private sector in Saudi Arabia. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
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...
Take It Online: Electronic Processing of Patents Launched in Egypt
...process and promote innovation in Egypt. What You Need to Know About Patents in Egypt Equivalent Search: Patent applications and patents may be searched by title, patentee name, priority/PCT number,...
North Africa Insights: What You Need To Know About IPRS in Tunisia
...industry, and 63.8 percent for services. Tunisia maintains a relatively comprehensive regulatory and legislative system for the protection of trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, and trade secrets. In addition, Tunisia is...
Notice of Change to Workweek Schedule in the UAE
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Laying Down the (Trademark) Law in the UAE
...Committee shall be established at the Ministry of Economy under the chairmanship of a specialized judge nominated by the Minister of Justice with the membership of two specialists chosen by...
Bahrain: Increase in VAT Rate
...to goods and services, with some limited exceptions on basic food items, healthcare, and education. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com....
2021: Year in Review
...Procedural Changes: Kuwait The Patent Office in Kuwait has begun substantive examination of patent applications and is issuing search and examination reports. The process is still a little shy but...
Innovators Rejoice: Implementing Regulations of the GCC Patent Law Issued
...offices to elect the GCC Patent Office to act as the filing, examination and/or granting authority. As a reminder, the amended GCC Patent Law was published on April 11, 2021....
New Amendments to the Patent Rules in India
...Additionally, these reforms have helped decrease the time taken for the examination of patents. With the addition of the “eligible educational institution” as a category that now benefits from these...