MENA: USTR Special 301 Report
...was moved down from the Priority Watch list to the Watch List after passing the 2019 Copyright and Related Rights Law and the Implementing Regulations, signifying its commitment to reform...
Saudi Arabia: 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....
Saudi Arabia: Launching Data Exchange Program with KIPO
...shows its commitment to develop and establish a competent IP system and demonstrates its awareness of the strategic importance of IP on the country’s economic development. Should you have any...
Qatar: Industrial Designs Law Issued
...Law will offer a more comprehensive protection for designs once the Implementing Regulations are issued. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Zanzibar: The Beginning of an Online Era for Trademarks
...end the publication backlog. In related news, the TMO is also expected to establish an online platform to begin receiving and processing trademark applications, signifying a deep-rooted commitment to develop...
Qatar: COVID-19 Constitutes a Force Majeure Event
...licenses, changes in ownership, etc., are either temporarily suspended until further notice or mostly interrupted. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
UAE: Revised Official Fees
...further enhance the business environment, empower entrepreneurs, and encourage the creation of new investment opportunities. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Registration of Geographic Indications in Egypt
...local producers and will provide social upliftment for rural development in Egypt. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information on the above, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Gaza: Trademark Registrations Going Online
...applications in the near future. The new process will involve uploading an electronic application to the online system, along with a soft copy of the power of attorney. We expect...
Saudi Arabia: SAIP is the New Trademark Sheriff in Town
...industrial designs, and copyrights. Saudi Arabia shows its commitment to develop and establish a competent IP system and demonstrates its awareness of the strategic importance of IP on the country’s...