Jordan: Upcoming PCT Accession
...this area that should clarify the direct benefits of Jordan’s upcoming accession to the PCT. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
2016: Year in Review
...composed of representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, and Qatar Chamber of Commerce. The Committee’s main functions will include handling...
ARIPO: Partnering up with the EUIPO
...commitment to develop and establish a competent IP system and demonstrates its awareness of the strategic importance of IP on the member countries’ economic development. Should you have any questions,...
Djibouti: PCT Enters into Force
...on all PCT applications as of that date. The Office of Industrial Property and Commerce of Djibouti will act as a receiving office for local applicants with the possibility of...
Kuwait: Adopting the Tenth Edition of the Nice Classification
...edition will not affect trademarks already filed and registered in Kuwait. Upon next renewal, goods and classes affected by this change in formalities should be reclassified accordingly by the Trademark...
Qatar: New Tobacco Legislation in Force
...of the smoking articles look-alike, that is, they are packaged to look like tobacco products. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Oman: Patent Official Fees Due
The Patent Office in Oman announced that substantive examination fees related to patent applications that have passed formality examination between 2013 and 2014 must be paid by November 21, 2016....
Saudi Arabia: Increase in Official Fees and Substantial Procedural Changes in Trademark Oppositions
Pursuant to the Ministerial Decree approving the Implementing Regulations of the GCC Trademark Law, the official fees for trademark related matters will increase significantly across the board in comparison with...
Kuwait: PCT Enters into Force
...Patent Office and the European Patent Office as the competent International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authorities (ISA & IPEA), for international applications filed by nationals and residents of Kuwait. The...
MENA: Regional Patenting Cheat Sheet
...to each individual country. Are patent applications examined in Arabic or English? Depending on the country, applications will be examined in either language. For example, patent applications in Egypt, Oman,...