Jordan: Standards and Metrology Organization Law Amended
...law which gave the importer the right to choose between destroying or re-exporting the fake products. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at info@sabaip.com...
Iran: Cybersquatter Squashed
...against Omid, IkeaIran for registering the domain name <ikea-iran.com>. The Panel found that the domain name was confusingly similar to the trademark IKEA and that the defendant had no rights...
Qatar: Extension of Deadline
The Patent Office in Qatar announced that the deadline for the submission of the required documents and payment of official fees, annuities, and substantive examination fees will be extended to...
Iran: Implications of the Imminent Lifting of Sanctions on IP
Now that Iran, the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus Germany), and the European Union have agreed to a landmark comprehensive nuclear agreement, a significant impact on both...
Kurdish Region of Iraq: Validations Cut Off
It is no longer possible for owners to validate registered trademarks at the Trademark Office in Baghdad up to the TMO in Erbil. Owner can now only file a separate...
Gaza: TMO Closing on Tuesdays
...June 30, 2015. All deadlines falling during this period will be pushed back to Monday. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at info@sabaip.com...
Egypt: Taking the Fast Lane on the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program with Japan
...by the International Preliminary Examining Authorities or an international preliminary examination report established by the International Preliminary Examining Authorities. PPH requirements and procedures according to the JPO are: Required Documents...
Algeria: E-Filing of International Applications
...Office will begin receiving and processing international applications in electronic form on July 1, 2015. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at info@sabaip.com ...
Jordan: Electronic Transactions Now Possible
...devise the best mechanism for implementing e-filing and e-payments for industrial property applications in Jordan. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at info@sabaip.com...
Oman: Protecting New Plant Varieties
...be filed with the General Directorate for Plant and Animal Research at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Filing requirements stipulate that applications must include a title and a full...