Destination North Africa: Insights on IP Protection in Egypt, a Country Full of Possibilities
...with most spread across the densely populated centers of Cairo, Alexandria, and other major cities across the fertile Nile. Egypt boasts one of the largest and most diversified economies in...
MENA: Pointers on Patent Term Extension
...expected and anticipated norm. As most countries apply the first-to-file principle on rights to an invention, companies and individuals working in highly competitive industries find it necessary to secure the...
MENA: Enforcement Measures in an Emerging Region
Brand owners have become increasingly aware of the importance of extending their trademark portfolios to the rapidly developing Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market. A combined, relatively young population...
Destination South Asia: IP Protection in Pakistan
...increased since 2012 and was 5.3 percent in 2017. The GDP composition by sector of origin is 24.4 percent for agriculture, 19.1 percent for industry, and 56.5 percent for services....
Morocco: Ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement
Morocco recently ratified the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement, which entered into force in July 2022. Companies and designers in Morocco can now seek design protection in all the...
SAIP Signs New PPH Agreement with EPO
...procedures and attract foreign patent applicants from the aforementioned industries to register their inventions in Saudi Arabia. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact us news@sabaip.com...
Destination Africa: What You Need to Know About Ghana
...West Africa. Gold, cocoa, petroleum, and individual remittances are major sources of foreign exchange. Agriculture’s contribution to economic activity in Ghana has decreased in recent years, now accounting for approximately...
Middle East and North Africa: Patent Prosecution in a Rapidly Booming Region
...granting patents based on substantive examination, rather than placing the burden on the applicant meeting the patentability criteria of novelty, inventive step, applicability, unity, and compliance with local laws and...
Turkey Cracks Down on Infringers
...fact, Turkey maintains strict control when it comes to registering domain names under the “.tr” country code. The Information Technologies Authority, which acts as the competent registrar, applies strict rules,...
All Aboard the ARIPO Train, Next Stop Cabo Verde
...for the Protection of Industrial Property, and the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact us news@sabaip.com...