Tunisia: Increase in Official Fees
...noting that there has not been an increase in official fees in Tunisia since 1999. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Egypt: No GOEIC-ing Around for Counterfeiters
...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 questions, or...
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
...publicly. It is worth noting that copyright protection in Saudi Arabia extends to computer software and architectural works (e.g., buildings themselves as well as blueprints, drawings, diagrams, and models). Copyright...
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
...the same mark and will grant protection for a period of ten years from filing date. During the soft opening period, all marks currently recorded should be re-filed on a...
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
...Property Law of 2019—which entered into force today, November 21, 2019—recognizes all IP registrations in the United Arab Emirates, including trademarks, patents, copyrights and industrial designs. While the Law does...
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...