MENA: Securing Patents in a Rapidly Developing Region
...and adequately argue with the examiner as needed to address any remarks or comments made during an interview. Such competencies are hard to find in the MENA region, especially considering...
All Aboard: Saudi Arabia Adopts the Eleventh Edition of the Nice Classification
...trademark registration process is that SAIP no longer allows claims for class headings in combination with all the items in the class. Accordingly, applicants should either itemize the specification of...
Smooth Sailing: New Customs Procedure in Egypt
...the manufacturer, as well as the corresponding trademark registration of the imported products at the GOEIC. For more information on the requirements for the recordal and a comprehensive list of...
Fraudsters Beware: Implementing Regulations of Anti-Commercial Fraud Law Issued in Kuwait
In light of its revived efforts to crackdown on intellectual property infringement and malicious business practices, Kuwait published the Implementing Regulations of the unified GCC Anti-Commercial Fraud Law No. 20...
Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Turkey
...fact, Turkey maintains strict control when it comes to registering domain names under the “.tr” country code. The Information Technologies Authority, which acts as the competent registrar, applies strict rules...
Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Pakistan
...Intelligence Unit (EIU), falling into the last quartile of the global index overall.[1] By way of background, the annual report is commissioned by Facebook and benchmarks countries on the Internet’s...
Game On: The Intersection of Esports and Intellectual Property
...Saba IP can help you navigate the IP landscape of esports in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, contact us at info@sabaip.com or visit our website at https://www.sabaip.com/...
An Oasis for Innovation: New Amendments to the Old GCC Patent Law
...as well as its examination. No patent will be granted without the approval of the requesting national office or offices, and in all cases, a GCC patent will only be...
Upload That: Kuwaiti Patent Office Launches New Online Filing Service
...patent applications in electronic form as of May 19, 2021, via its online platform. This development, which follows the recently announced examination, publication, and grant of several pending applications, is...
Accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement in Oman
...appellations of origin or geographical indications. Examples of such products from the MENA region include the Al-Saidi khanjar (the Saidi dagger) of Oman and Huile d’olive de Téboursouk (olive oil...