Saudi Arabia: Patenting Cheat Sheet
...year preceding the filing date of the application. How are patent applications examined? A patent application will first be examined to ensure that it satisfies the formal conditions provided for...
UAE: Laying Down the Law
...Inspection Department will provide specialized training to local judges to assist them with all the procedures and technicalities associated with IPR cases. An increased judicial competence is anticipated to result...
MENA: Increasing IP Asset Value through Strategic Patenting in the Region
...and consider your patent portfolio and your filing strategy. With the US now operating on a first-to-file principle, there is no doubt left that filing a first application has now...
Kuwait: Substantial Procedural Changes in Place
...It is now 30 days from notification date instead of 10 days. Revised Filing Requirements POA, legalized Certificate of Incorporation or Extract from the Commercial Register, legalized Certified copy of...
Kuwait: Commitment to IP Protection
...on patent applications filed in 2008 and later – another sign of the authority’s commitment to improve the IP framework of the country. Although the applications will be examined in-house,...
MENA: Opposition Proceedings in the Region
...limits associated with the filing of the briefs, while in Jordan, for example, the number of pages for submission is open with a regulatory requirement to submit the evidence in...
ARIPO: Implementing Regulations Revised
...An extension of time may be requested, provided that the request complies with the Regulations. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Saudi Arabia: New Regulations for Entering PCT National Phase
...period with a late fee will still apply through June 30 of the same year. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at news@sabaip.com...
Libya: Reinstatement of Trademark Registrations (Deadline Extended Unofficially)
...comes as a result of the ongoing unrest in the country leading to an increased workload due to scarce resources. With the expiration of the deadline, it appears that the...
MENA: Stitching the Seams to Protect the Fashion Industry
...laws and design laws, the latter being used to protect products that have some patentable function. Search and Examination Search among related classes, such as class 18 and classes 14...