GCC: Council Approves the Trademark Law
...Financial and Economic Committee the task to accredit and implement the necessary decisions related to the joint action in the field of customs union, including the amendments of the unified...
2019: Year in Review
...three months from filing date. Patent Updates: Saudi Arabia: Patent Grievances Committee Established Saudi Arabia established the Patent Grievances Committee. Pursuant to Article 35 of the Law of Patents, Layout...
Myanmar: Upcoming Transformation of the Legal and Economic Scene
...publication in the Official Gazette. Myanmar 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...
Saudi Arabia: Accession to the Locarno Agreement and Vienna Agreement
...or contain, figurative elements. Contracting states in the region are Armenia, India, Jordan, Tunisia, and Turkey. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us news@sabaip.com...
UAE: DIFC Issues New IP Law
...not establish an IP registry, it inaugurates the position of DIFC IP Commissioner that will be responsible for enforcing the law, dispute resolution, and the imposition of fines for infringement...
Saudi Arabia: Franchisers Rejoice, a New Law Is Coming to Town
...practice, franchising arrangements were treated as a commercial agency and were governed by the Commercial Agencies Law. The Franchising Law, which is in line with international standards, reflects Saudi Arabia’s...
MENA: Know When to Say No, Opposition Proceedings in the Region
Registering a trademark is the first step in the effective use of a brand, company, or product name. However, in order to safeguard and enforce valuable marks, brand owners must...
Saudi Arabia: Zooming Down the Patent Prosecution Highway with the USPTO
...patent registration procedures and attract US patent applicants to register their inventions in Saudi Arabia. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Ethiopia: Surveying the Trademark Landscape
...well as sustained progress in the agricultural and service sectors, is expected to keep rising in the years to come. Ethiopia’s annual GDP growth averaged 10.9 percent over the past...
UAE: Steady March towards an Online Environment
...of filing and the priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...