Egypt: Major Strides on the Litigation Scene
...and legislative system for the protection of trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, trade secrets, and unfair competition. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us news@sabaip.com...
Saudi Arabia: Copycats Beware, Copyright Protection is in Town
...Arabia. This comes after the Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law entered into force on December 23, 2019, which confirm the present procedures in Saudi Arabia. As such, the Law...
GCC: Council Approves the Trademark Law
...or phrase and an indication on how to pronounce it in Arabic, as per Article 4 of the Implementing Regulations. The examination process is harmonized now, with applications being examined...
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
...the United States. The PPH allows an application that has been determined to be patentable in the USPTO to undergo an accelerated examination with a simple procedure upon the applicant’s...