United Arab Emirates: Revised Cigarette Regulations
...products are required to obtain the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) compulsory certification, as administered by the Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology. Cigarette products will not be distributed in...
Yemen: A Bitter Pill
...to import, sell, or distribute any counterfeit drugs belonging to GlaxoSmithKline. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@sabaip.com...
Jordan: Fake Drugs Nightmare
...Jordanian Dinars (around US $ 353,000). A criminal case against the perpetrators was commenced by the Public Prosecution. It is not known what effect the counterfeit drugs may have had...
Kuwait: Weekend Shift
...– Saturday. Interested parties should make note of this change, especially where there are deadlines. Should you have any further enquiries regarding the subject matter, please contact us at info@sabaip.com...
Yemen: A New Scale of Official Fees
...patents filed before the entry into force of the regulations, will be available once the Office completes its setup. For further information on this subject, please contact us at info@sabaip.com...
Tunisia: Legislators Chase After Counterfeiters
The Tunisian law enforcement’s ability to combat the importation and the sale of counterfeit goods that violate intellectual property rights was recently strengthened following the amendment of Articles 51 and...
Libya: National Phase PCT Applications
...with sworn Arabic translation. 3. Copy of PCT Request. 4. Copy of International Publication. 5. Copy of International Search Report. 6. Copy of International Preliminary Examination Report (if available). Time...
Yemen: Overdue Patent Regulations Out
...For a long time before that and in the absence of pertinent bylaws, the Patent Office in Yemen was only accepting patent applications. Examination, publication, granting, and payment of annuities...
GCC Trademark Law Approved in Qatar and UAE
...Cooperation Committee (made up of the Trade Ministers of the member states). Main Features of the GCC Trademark Law 1. The definition of a trademark has been broadened to include...
Oman: Instruments of Accession Deposited
...the Patent Law Treaty, and the Trademark Law Treaty. The treaties will enter into force on October 16, 2007. This comes in compliance with Ministerial Resolution no. 37 of 2007...