Iran: Demystifying Trademark Enforcement Options
...GDP composition, followed by 51 percent for services, and 9.1 percent for agriculture. Industries in Iran include petroleum, petrochemicals, construction materials, and food processing. Iran’s main exports are petroleum and...
Lebanon: Increase in Value Added Tax
...VAT rate comes in the wake of the Lebanese government’s approval to raise public sector wages as a way to directly finance this raise. Should you have any questions, or...
Bahrain: List Your Full Address When Filing Trademark Applications
The Trademark Office in Bahrain announced that all new trademark applications must include the applicant’s complete address, including the building number and street name. Prior to this change, the TMO accepted...
Saudi Arabia: Remember to Translate Package Inserts into Arabic
...a knowledge-based economy, which will ultimately promote the creation of a research and development community. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Algeria: Accession to the Beijing Treaty
...to enter into force in Algeria once it has been ratified by 30 eligible parties. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Oman: GCC Trademark Law Approved
...the GCC Patent Office were approved in 1992 and the GCC Patent Office commenced operations in 1998, and granted its first patent in 2002. The GCC Trademark Law—unlike the GCC...
Jordan: E-Filing of International Patent Applications
Given Jordan’s unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, the Jordanian Patent Office announced that it will begin receiving and processing local and international applications in electronic form via...
Iraq: Trademark Office in Kurdish Region Resumes Operations
...should of course seek sound advice before they decide on the best route to pursue. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Saudi Arabia: Remember to Record Your License
...flexible and only require a signed agreement between the two parties, as per the Law. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
OAPI: Trademark Office Adopts the 11th Edition
The Trademark Office of the African Intellectual Property Organization, commonly referred to as OAPI, recently announced that it is adopting the 11th edition of the Nice classification. OAPI is composed...