Bahrain: New Value Added Tax Rate
...VAT Law is based on the common principles agreed by all Gulf Cooperation Council countries as outlined in the GCC VAT Agreement. Each member state of the GCC is expected...
Tunisia: Country Insights
...percent over the past year and the GDP is $135.4 billion, while the GDP per capita is $11,800. Furthermore, the GDP composition by sector of origin is 9.9 percent for...
Oman: Patent Search Now Possible
The Patent Office in Oman announced that official equivalent patent searches are now possible. Accordingly, it is possible to search the patent database for patent applications filed or entered in...
Qatar: Patent Grievances and Compulsory Licensing Committee Established
...Community Development, and Qatar Chamber of Commerce. The Committee’s main functions will include handling enforcement and litigations concerning registration of patents and compulsory licenses. Should you have any questions, or...
Qatar: Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law Enter into Force
...legalized power of attorney and a copy of the international publication, with the international search report—if it is published. The protection term is 20 years from the international filing date,...
Sami Nusair
...in Oman and the MENA region. Before joining Saba IP, Sami worked in industrial and commercial institutions in Jordan and Qatar. Sami holds a degree in Law and is a...
Kuwait: Expedited Examination of Pending Applications at the TMO
...fact, the TMO is presently examining all pending applications filed prior to 2018, and for that it called on all applicants and their representatives to make sure all their pending...
Jordan: Reduced Registration Fees for Internationalized Country Code Top-Level Domain
...simply signed, with company seal • Copy of the corresponding certificate of registration or copy of the corresponding certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register Unlimited Required Tunisia...
Saudi Arabia: Thousands of Counterfeits Destroyed Before Reaching Consumers
In their continuous efforts to eliminate imitation and fake goods, the Ministry of Commerce and Investment recently seized more than 17,000 counterfeit products bearing well-known brand names. The authorities concerned...
UAE: Introducing the New Federal Arbitration Law
...commonplace in the UAE despite not having a dedicated law, was governed by Articles 203 to 218 of the Civil Procedures Code of 1992. The new Law, which is broadly...