Kuwait: E-Filing with New Scale for Filing and Registration Numbers
...number. We expect this update to simplify and streamline the trademark filing process for applicants. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Qatar: Upcoming Formation of IP Committee
Given the country’s unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, Qatar ratified Ministerial Decision no. 45 of 2017 on Establishing the Committee for the Preparation of the National Strategy...
VAT Rates: Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Lebanon
Starting January 1, 2018, our charges in Saudi Arabia will be inclusive of five percent Value Added Tax. This comes after the release of the VAT regulations in the country...
MENA: Trademarks Cheat Sheet
With the Middle East and North Africa becoming an exceedingly profitable market for companies when considering an international expansion, it is certainly time to take a step back and consider...
Iraq: Updated Trademark Registration System
...Gazette. Needless to say, this revised practice comes with an additional official fee for publication. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
UAE: 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...
Afghanistan: No Grace Period for Trademark Renewals
...that all renewals must be filed no later than one month before their expiration date. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Saudi Arabia: Revision in POA Validity
...is stated otherwise or the POA is revoked. This update comes in light of a memo issued by the Ministry of Justice on March 15, 2016, but was implemented recently...
Iraq: Procedural Changes Related to Publication
...Needless to say, this revised practice will come with an additional official fee for publication. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Iraq: Erbil TMO Resumes Operations
...a registered trademark is 10 years from filing date and is renewable for like periods. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...