MENA: Trademark Enforcement Measures
...trademarks at Customs authorities in various countries in the MENA and even file complaints directly with the Customs to have imported shipments of fake goods seized and destroyed without 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
...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...