UAE: Changes in the Examination Formalities
...and the new one is summarized in the following table: Current procedure New procedure The examiner issues pre-examination decisions requesting amendments or clarifications. Applicants can respond to the pre-examination decisions....
Qatar: Revision of Formalities
...be used for subsequent filings. – A simple copy of the certificate of incorporation/extract from the commercial register/any document attesting to the legal entity, name and address of the applicant;...
IP HIGHLIGHTS: First to File Countries
Almost all countries of our region are civil law countries with the code typically exhaustively covering the complete system of the law. This being said, the first-to-file concept is given...
UAE and Yemen: Towards More Effective IP Protection…
Saba Offices in the UAE and Yemen have joined their efforts to seek more effective protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the region. They have collaboratively organized a training workshop...
INTA’s 136th Annual Meeting
...attending the different functions of the conference and meeting with clients. In case you wish to meet with any of our representatives, please contact us at inta@sabaip.com in order to...
IP HIGHLIGHTS: Famous Marks
...source, it will affect the goodwill, reputation and trade name established by the plaintiff. For example, the Examining Committee in Jordan sustained an opposition against the registration of a design...
Kuwait: Trademark and Patent Office – New Premises
...receive from you with utmost care in order to ensure proper follow up and organization. Should you have any specific inquiries regarding the subject matter, please contact us at info@sabaip.com....
Bahrain: Amendment of Copyright Law
...prohibition of all activities related to manufacturing, importing, exporting, buying, selling or distributing copyrighted items without the prior consent of the owners. According to the Law, non-commercial establishments, such as...
Saudi Arabia: New Deadline for Submitting Priority Documents and POAs
...party if there has been no effective use of the mark for a period of 5 consecutive years preceding the date of filing for cancellation. Search An official search may...
Saudi Arabia: New Scale for Filing and Registration Numbers
...application was filed. Previously, an application was allotted a different number at the time of registration. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us atinfo@sabaip.com....