UAE: Legalization No Longer Required for Patent and Design Registration
...previous law. Many of these changes will become apparent with filing, examination, and prosecution with upcoming cases. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact us news@sabaip.com...
Destination North Africa: Insights on IP Protection in Egypt, a Country Full of Possibilities
...multi-class application may include several classes. Trademark examination is performed on formal, absolute, and relative grounds and oppositions may be filed within 60 days from publication date. The protection term...
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
...Pakistan maintains a relatively comprehensive regulatory and legislative system for the protection of trademarks, patents, designs, and copyright. To have an effective protection strategy, trademarks and patents must be registered...
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
...to be patentable by the EPO to undergo an accelerated examination with a simple procedure upon the applicant’s request. It is worth noting that the SAIP has already signed similar...
Destination Africa: What You Need to Know About Ghana
...legislations for the protection of copyright, patent, trademark, and industrial design rights. The country also has a law encompassing unfair competition. Furthermore, Ghana is also a party to the Agreement...
Middle East and North Africa: Patent Prosecution in a Rapidly Booming Region
...latter should be able to understand the applicant’s strategy and argue with the examiner as needed to address any remarks or comments made during an interview. Such competencies are hard...
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,...