Saudi Arabia: Taking the Fast Lane on the Patent Prosecution Highway with the KIPO
...registration procedures and attract South Korean 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...
Saudi Arabia: Revision in Official Fees
...trademark recordal matters, we saw a significant increase in the official fees in February 2017. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Turkey: An Overview of How the IP Law is Holding Up
...the alignment of its laws with the European Union’s IP acquis communautaire. The Commission cites Turkey for having a “good level of preparation” and for maintaining “good progress on legal...
UAE: New Agreement with the KIPO
The Patent Office in the United Arab Emirates recently designated the Korean Intellectual Property Office as a competent International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority. This update concerns international applications filed...
Qatar: Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language
...stipulates that ministries, government agencies, and public institutions are now required to use Arabic in their meetings and discussions. Furthermore, all state legislations, official documents, and other means of communications...
Oman: First Applications Filed for a Sound Mark
...clear guidelines and directives that have been communicated by the relevant authorities of Oman on how trademark applications for sound marks must be treated. In the absence of fundamental principles...
GCC: Securing and Enforcing Patents in an Evolving Region
The Gulf Cooperation Council comprises the following six countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Historically, these countries and the region at large have been...
Egypt: Importing is No GOEIC-ing Matter
...company owning the trademark regarding the distribution centers that are authorized to distribute the products bearing the trademark Certificate evidencing that the company owning the trademark has a quality control...
Kuwait: Procedural Changes Related to Registration and Upgrades to the E-Filing Platform
...to the specification of goods/services that broaden the scope as originally filed are not allowed. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Bahrain: Increase in Official Fees
...and payable after grant. A grace period of six months for late payment is observed. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...