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...
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
...once available. Opposition: No provisions. Search: Possible. Examination: As to form, novelty, inventiveness and industrial applicability. Annuities: A maintenance fee is due annually on the anniversary of the filing date....
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...
Customs Recordal: Alive and Kicking
...Consulate. 2- Letter of commitment in French signed under the company’s seal or letterhead and duly legalized before the Algerian Consulate. 3- Copies of registration certificates. Recordal is valid for...
Bahrain: New Requirements for Patent Applications
...copy of the international publication and the complete specifications in English, applicants were required to submit the Arabic translation of the complete specifications as well as a legalized/Apostilled Power of...
ICANN: Sunrise Periods and Trademark Claims
...2012 when there were only 22 domain name endings (such as .org; .net; .com) and around 250 country code endings. The main purpose of this project is to significantly expand...