Oman: Substantive Examination of Patent Applications
...the only Arab office that serves as an International Search Authority, as well as an International Preliminary Examination Authority. The expected procedure in brief is as follows: upon passing examination...
Kuwait: Accession to the Paris Convention
...deposit system for patents. Patent applications filed with the Kuwaiti Patent Office were examined as to form until such time as the regulations are published and further prosecution through decision...
Libya: Trademark and Patent Offices Expected to Resume Operations
...all your instructions and queries to libya@sabaip.com in order to ensure an uninterrupted service. We will docket all the instructions we receive from you, prepare all the required forms, and...
Kuwait: Accession to the Berne Convention
...Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at info@sabaip.com...
Yemen: Similarity of Marks
...Foods and leading to unfair competition. The verdict reached ordered the defendant to cancel the Registrar’s decision no. 13 which accepted the trademark SANO (registration number 44193) and bear all...
São Tomé and PrÃncipe: Taking a Seat at ARIPO
...12 months. Patents: Filing Requirements: 1- Power of attorney, simply signed. 2- 1 set of the specification, claims, and an abstract in English. 3- 1 set of the formal drawings,...
Jordan: Administrative Courts to Replace the Higher Court of Justice
A Royal Decree has been issued ratifying the Administrative Courts Law No. 27 of 2014. The Law, which was published in the Official Gazette on August 17, 2014 and comes...
Saudi Arabia: Establishment of Commercial Arbitration Center
Arbitration has become more efficient in resolving conflicts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after the establishment of the first Commercial Arbitration Center. Walkthrough of the Saudi Commercial Arbitration Center:...
South Sudan: Time to Register Your Marks
Following the separation of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011, authorities are now expected to issue a new trademark law that would be in compliance with the international standards. However,...
Tunisia: European Patent Validation Agreement
...examination. Thus by entering into this type of agreement with the EPO, both countries have ensured that validated patents in their countries will have the same legal effect as national...