Syria: Increase in Official Fees
...15, 2017. This news comes in light of an increment that was also imposed on the official examination fees for patent applications back in July 2016. Should you have any...
Tunisia: European Patent Validation
...to file patent applications in Tunisia via PCT national stage entry or claiming Paris Convention. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Morocco: Increase in Official Fees
...filed on or after March 1, 2015, can designate Morocco at the time of requesting examination. Upon grant of the European patent, the same can be validated in Morocco. Since...
Kuwait: Original Certificates No Longer Required
...assignments, and mergers. Previously, the TMO requested the filing of the original trademark registration certificate for the endorsement of any recordal. This update comes in light of a number of...
Saudi Arabia: Formation of IP Commission
Given Saudi Arabia’s unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, the Saudi Council of Ministers approved the formation of the Saudi Intellectual Property Commission and published its Implementing Regulations....
Qatar: Updated Trademark Renewal Formalities
...can be paid 12 months before the renewal due date without shortening the protection period. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
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...
Algeria: Accession to the Beijing Treaty
Algeria recently filed its instrument of accession to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, which regulates copyright for audiovisual performances and expands the performers’ rights by affording them more proprietary...