Qatar: Design Protection
...to Law no. 30 of 2006. In September 2002, Law no.9 of 2002 came into force for the protection of trademarks, commercial indications, trade names, geographical indications and industrial designs,...
UAE: Antitrust Law
The UAE Federal Government introduced a new Federal Antitrust Law no. 4 of 2012. The Law was published in the Official Gazette in December 2012 and will come into force...
UAE: From Similar to Identical
...highly recommended along with the official search. The results of the in-house search will then help us decide whether additional official searches would still be required. Should you have any...
Jordan: An Anti-Counterfeiting Unit Established
...governmentβs ongoing efforts in protecting both the trademark owners and consumers. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@sabaip.com...
Bahrain: Drugs are not What They Seem
In the intention of combating counterfeit drugs, the Bahraini International Health Regulations Committee is supervising and monitoring the import of all medicines and medical supplies, through inspectors and employees responsible...
Syria: Online Search Possible
Search for published or granted patents in Syria is now possible online, noting that it can only be performed in Arabic. The search can be conducted by using multiple fields...
West Bank: Change in Official Trademark Fees
...schedule dated August 28, 2012, in connection with trademarks. Fees related to the filing of oppositions and counter-statements have increased substantially in comparison with their current level. Regarding pending applications,...
Saudi Arabia: Seizure on Counterfeit Medical Devices
The Customs Authorities raided and destroyed more than 100 million medical devices, coming from many places and for different reasons such as unregulated temperature and lack of storage among other...
Qatar: Company Law Drafted
The Ministry of Business and Trade in Qatar completed a new draft company law, to facilitate the process of founding commercial establishments and update the current legislation. This law is...
Arab Contracting Parties to the WIPO Administered Treaties (2013)
...Patent Law Treaty which entered into force on August 3, 2013 Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@sabaip.com...