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
...notice in this regard, we will be notifying our clients should the examination reports become available. Any change in the examination procedures and related official fees is expected to be...
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
...regional office of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the United Arab Emirates, and most recently Qatar. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
SAUDI ARABIA: PARTNERING UP WITH THE EPO
...the patent system and increase bilateral cooperation, foresees joint activities in the areas of patent procedures, search, examination and automation, as well as use and exchange of patent data and...
Salah Samhouri
Salah joined Saba IP in 2002 and serves as the country manager at the Yemen Office. Salah provides IP legal and strategic advice to clients based on best financial, taxation,...