Kuwait: A Ray of Hope
The Kuwaiti Patent Office announced that, in collaboration with the Gulf Cooperation Council Patent Office, they have completed the formality examination for all pending Kuwaiti patent applications. It is expected...
Iraq: Revised Formalities for Trademark Registrations in Class 5
...event that the application passes examination. Syria is the only other country in the Middle East and North Africa region to impose filing requirements that are specific to class 5,...
MENA: USTR 301 Special Report
...trade barriers for U.S. companies and products due to the IP law in other countries. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Turkey: Implementing Regulations of New Law Enter Into Force
...the use of the trademark. If they are not provided, the opposition will be rejected. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
UAE: Improving the Patent Landscape
...promote the creation of a research and development community in the country and the region. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
MENA: Infringement Exemptions Will Not Quell Innovation
...United Arab Emirates, and the existing social healthcare system constantly demanding lower prices on drugs, local and regional generic companies have certain advantages over foreign generic companies. Currently, none of...
Announcement from Saba IP: INTA 2017
INTA here we come again! For more than 30 years in a row, Saba IP will once again participate at INTA Annual Meeting, in Barcelona! Dear Friends and Colleagues, we...
Saudi Arabia: Upcoming Formation of IP Commission
Given Saudi Arabia’s unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, the Saudi Council of Ministers recently approved a proposal for the formation of the Saudi Intellectual Property Commission. The...
MENA: Nice Classification 11th Edition – An Update
...after January 1, 2017. If a renewal or a request for any other changes in relation to an international registration is filed with WIPO after December 31, 2016, the list...
Qatar: E-Filing of Patent Applications
Given Qatar’s unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, the Qatari Patent Office recently announced that it will begin receiving and processing local and international applications in electronic form....