Hady Khawand
...in Beirut back in 1996 where he had an extensive experience as a sole practitioner. In 2003, Hady assumed the position of corporate attorney, head of legal and compliance of...
Chrysa Psara
Chrysa joined Saba IP in 1989 and is currently the country manager at the Cyprus Office. Chrysa provides IP legal and strategic advice to clients based on best financial, taxation,...
Amal Abdallah
Amal joined Saba IP in 1997 and is currently a shareholder and the country manager at the Lebanon Office. Amal’s practice focuses on providing IP prosecution, enforcement and anti-counterfeiting services...
MENA: Sowing the Seeds for the Protection of Plant Varieties
...uniform and stable. The rights conferred do not apply to acts done for: private and for non-commercial purposes; for experimental or research purposes; or for the purpose of breeding other...
Iraq: Say It in Latin
...registration requirement that demanded trademarks to be filed in Arabic alongside the Latin version, which provided for the protection of the transliteration of a registered mark without having to file...
UAE: Announcement of Office Relocation
...18th Floor Al Asayel Street, Business Bay Dubai, UAE P.O. Box 42259 Telephone: +971 4 553 9911 Fax: +971 4 566 8470 Should you have any questions, please contact us at uae@sabaip.com...
Kuwait: Country Updates
...further announced that they intend to begin performing substantive examination on patent applications filed in 2008 and later…the examining authority is expected to be the GCCPO. As a recap on...
Syria: Fifth Circuit to Handle IP Matters
...typically handles commercial disputes. The Fifth Circuit will be holding hearings related to IP disputes in Damascus only. Pending cases may face a delay as cases are transferred from the...
Tanzania: Country Insights
...has expanded in recent years and foreign-owned banks account for about 48 percent of the banking industry’s total assets. Competition among foreign commercial banks has resulted in significant improvements in...
Tunisia: Increase in Value Added Tax Rate
...Lebanon, where the VAT stands at 11 percent up from a level of 10 percent. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...