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
...as nut- and chocolate-based spreads. Escamoles (prepared edible ant larvae) and edible insects have also been added under classes 29 and 31 By way of background, OAPI is comprised of...
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...
AFGHANISTAN: ACCESSION TO MADRID PROTOCOL
...Madrid Protocol are Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Morocco, Oman, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
UAE: SEARCH GOES ONLINE
...overall picture of the commercial environment surrounding a proposed mark. With the online system in place, the search process becomes more streamlined. These e-services, among others provided by the TMO,...
BAHRAIN: E-FILING OF PATENTS
...system as soon as it became available and were the first to submit an e-application. We expect this online system to pave the way for smoother patent filing procedures in...