MENA: USTR 301 Special Report
...trade barriers for U.S. companies and products due to the IP law in other countries. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Yemen: New Regulations Related to Trademark Registration
...18, 2018 and stipulate the following: The registration procedures of all pending applications must be completed within 12 months as from filing date; otherwise the subject applications will be canceled....
MENA: Recapping Recent Trademark Updates
...UAE are governed by civil law—that is, the concept of first-to-file carries considerable weight. Formation of IP Committee in Qatar and IP Commission in Saudi Arabia Qatar ratified Ministerial Decision...
MENA: Trademark Enforcement Measures
...is considerably less expensive than seeking civil or criminal enforcement. The complaint with the Anti-Commercial Fraud Department is unlikely to succeed without the support of a trademark registration certificate. The...
Saudi Arabia: Customs Trademark Recordation and Watch Program
In the scope of their continuous efforts to create competent border enforcement measures and to provide effective protection, the Saudi Customs Authority and our local affiliate in Saudi Arabia signed...
OAPI: Adopting the Eleventh Edition of the Nice Classification
...addition of herbal extracts for cosmetic purposes under class 3 The addition of herbal extracts and physiotherapy preparations for medical purposes under class 5 The addition of body composition monitors...
Iran: Accession to the Locarno Agreement
...Contracting states in the Middle East and North Africa are Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Bahrain: Substantive Examination of Pending Patent Applications
...official fees is expected to be further outlined in implementing regulations that should be forthcoming. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Morocco: Online Issuance of Trademark Certificates
...We expect this new practice to pave the way for a smoother trademark registration process. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
MENA: An Overview of Infringement Exemptions
...United Arab Emirates, and the existing social healthcare system constantly demanding lower prices on drugs, local and regional generic companies have certain advantages over foreign generic companies. Currently, none of...