UAE: Amending Trademark Applications
...but there are no clear guidelines or actual directives on how these requests will be treated. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us atinfo@sabaip.com....
Bahrain: Accession to the Apostille Convention
...us atinfo@sabaip.com. Ethiopia: It’s Time to Audit your Portfolio! February 05, 2014 Following the new regulations implementing the Ethiopian Trademark Law of 2006, published on December 24, 2012,...
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...or else the application will not be accepted. Search and Examination Searches between related classes, such as 29 and 30 are not performed on an ex-officio basis. As for examination,...
Iran: Amendment to IP Executive By-laws Addressing Examination of Patent Applications
...process for the examination of patent applications. In brief, the IIPO will first perform examination on formal grounds. Upon satisfaction, the IIPO will forward the matter on to the competent...
Qatar: Accession to the Budapest Treaty
...and possibly a global leader in research and technology. Advances in stem cell research and the development of genetically unique microorganisms, has led many companies from various industries, including pharmaceuticals,...
IP HIGHLIGHTS: What Confectioners Need to Know about Trademark Protection in the MENA Region?
...goods in the class or else the application will not be accepted. Search and Examination Searches between related classes, such as 29 and 30 are not performed on an ex-officio...
Country Flash: IP Protection in Djibouti
...worth noting that there are provisions for the registration of collective marks and certification marks. Examination on relative grounds is not performed. The process of filing a trademark in Djibouti...
IP Highlight: Protecting Arabic Transliteration of Trademarks
...transliterated Arabic script, in addition to their original format, is advisable especially when a) the trademark in question can be transliterated in different phonetic renditions or comes in complex stylization...
Syria: Renewal of Multi-Class Trademark Registrations
...of classes originally registered. For example, in case of a registration covering 3 classes, an applicant should now file 3 separate renewal applications instead of one. The official fees for...
Jordan: Annulment of Article 11, Paragraph C of the Trade Name Law
...same legal channels to defend their claims before the competent courts. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@sabaip.com...