Iraq: Updated Trademark Registration System
...a newly filed application by a third party pursuant to relative grounds examination. The deadline to refile the application will be seven days from the official notification date. The refiling...
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...
2017: Year in Review
...formation of the Intellectual Property Commission, which will be led by the Ministry of Commerce and Investment. The Commission’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, (1) granting patents,...
Saudi Arabia: Revision in POA Validity
...trademark application. The original copy may be submitted within three months from filing date. We are going to run a clean-up exercise of all POAs in our files and will...
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
...Nice classification. Trademark examination is performed on formal, absolute, and relative grounds and oppositions may be filed within 90 days from publication date. The protection term for a registered trademark...
Oman: Country Insights
...The GDP composition is 1.7 percent for agriculture, 45.4 percent for industry, and 52.9 percent for services. Oman maintains a relatively comprehensive regulatory and legislative system for the protection of...
Saudi Arabia: Counterfeiters Beware, Maroof is on the Lookout
...commercial registration. However, vendors who choose to include their commercial registration are awarded a golden certificate that is included on their profiles—a status that is comparable to receiving a verified...
GCC: New Value Added Tax Rate
...the standard rate of five percent, with some limited exceptions on basic food items, healthcare, and education. By way of background, the VAT Law is based on the common principles...
Egypt: Increase in Official Fees
The Trademark Office in Egypt announced that the official fees for trademark matters have considerably increased across the board in comparison with their previous level. The new rates became effective...