Update Concerning GCC Patent Applications
...matter will follow once the same is published and more detail is made available by the authorities concerned. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
What You Need To Know About IPRs In Pakistan
...Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, and a claim for priority is required to be filed within twelve months of the first filing. The examination results for the filed...
Rising Challenges In Patent Prosecution In The MENA Region
...in most countries where the IPEA’s opinion is applicable. Most of the examiners in the countries in the MENA region, with the proper compliance and arguments on file, will look...
Copy That: Over Three Million Infringing Items Seized In Saudi Arabia
...seized devices that copy audio works. This massive takedown operation comes as the culmination of many successful campaigns by the SAIP that targeted various cities in Saudi Arabia as part...
2020: Year in Review
...resolution and enforcement are delegated to the Commercial Court and the Commercial Departments of General Courts. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us news@sabaip.com...
The Kingdom Strikes Again: New Committee for the Enforcement of IPRs
...of the National Committee for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (NCEIP). In addition to the committee’s various responsibilities that include being in charge of the enforcement of IP rights...
A Household Name: Surnames Can Be Trademarked in Saudi Arabia
...SAIP will assess several aspects when examining the trademark application, including but not limited to: If the surname complies with the conditions and formal registration requirements related to trademarks; If...
Can’t Hide Behind a Screen: Court Slams Online Counterfeit Marketplace in Egypt
...background, a complaint was filed by the rights owner before the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), which investigated the incident and referred the matter to the Public Prosecutor. After confirming the...
Publish or Perish: Publication of Trademarks Resumed in Libya
...cannot be registered Search: Possible for word and device marks Examination: On formal, absolute, and relative grounds Opposition: 3 months from publication date Protection Term: 10 years from filing date...
Upcoming Transformation of the Legal and Economic Scene in Myanmar
...review. Proof of the use of the mark in Myanmar may be demonstrated through the submission of a copy of the publication of a Cautionary Notice in local newspapers, or...