Customs Recordal: Alive and Kicking
...of the rights holder. 2- An Undertaking, legalized, together with a notarized copy of the company’s General Assembly showing the name and position of the signatory. 3- A certified copy...
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...
IP FLASH: A Summary on Patents in the Region
...are now signatories to the Hague Convention. Accordingly, documents previously requiring legalization may now be Apostilled instead. 5. Algeria and Iran patent offices have begun substantive examination for all pending...
ICANN: Sunrise Periods and Trademark Claims
...not on a “first in, first served” basis. Currently, trademark applications are open to examination for firms wishing to create unique Top-level-domains for their websites. A sunrise claim period is...
Qatar: Legalization Dropped, Certification Suffices
The Qatari Trademark Office announced that a certified copy of the priority document will suffice to support a convention priority claim. This update comes after the cancellation of the legalization...
Saudi Arabia: GCC Trademark Law Published
...maximum of five year imprisonment and payment of fines of up to US $ 270,000. Should you have any inquiries or comments regarding the subject matter, please contact us atinfo@sabaip.com...
Ethiopia: Deadline Extended to Dec. 23, 2014
The Ethiopian Trademark Office announced that the submission deadline will be extended to December 23, 2014 for the applications of re-registration of trademarks filed in the country before July 7,...
Yemen: License to Zap
...completely ban illegal chemicals. The plan, having commenced in 2011, aims to conclude in 2015. Should you have any specific inquiries regarding the subject matter, please contact us at info@sabaip.com....
Arab World: Opportunities and Risks for Pharma
...countries enter into bilateral free trade-type agreements with developed countries, they find themselves obligated to amend and adopt new laws. Whether the goal is to exclude rival innovator companies, or...
Kuwait: Registration Certificates of Designs are Available Now
...of background, the Kuwaiti Patent Office has started publishing design applications in the country’s Official Gazette for over a year now. Applications are examined in the country as to form,...