Morocco: Patent Filings and Innovation Activity Strengthen in 2025

Algeria: Revision of Official IP Fees

Somalia: Trademark Office Resumes Functionality and Expands Procedures

Syria: A New Beginning for Intellectual Property

Sudan: Trademark Office Suspends Operations Ahead of Relocation

Qatar: Cooperation with Republic of Korea to Develop National IP Strategy

Kenya: Online Filing System Launched to Modernize Industrial Property Procedures

Maldives: New Trademarks Act Introduces Statutory Registration System

2025: A Year in Review for Intellectual Property in MENA

Kuwait: New Five-Year Limit on Powers of Attorney

Saudi Arabia: A Regional First as SAIP Joins WIPO’s Digital Access Service (DAS)

UAE: New Trademark Fee Amendments Take Effect Under Cabinet Resolution No. 102 of 2025

Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Justice Partners with WIPO to Publish IP Court Decisions

Tanzania: Local Filing Required for Trademark Protection

Qatar: Launch of Industrial Design Registration System

Egypt: EGIPA Updates Official Fees for Patents, Plant Varieties, and Copyrights

Oman: Investment and Trade Court Now Operational

Tanzania: Mandatory Trademark Recordation for Imported Goods Effective December 1, 2025

Yemen: New Filing Requirements for Class 5 Trademark Applications

Bahrain: Zooming Ahead with Japan on the Patent Highway

Announcement of the Passing of Mr. Mazen Dajani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saba & Co. IP

Libya: Trademark Office Resumes Operations Following Temporary Suspension

Saudi Arabia: 3.6 Million Products Seized for Trademark Law Violations

Qatar: Investment and Trade Court Signs Cooperation Agreement with WIPO

Saudi Arabia: Guidelines on Copyright Principles for AI-Related Works

Lebanon: Simplified Trademark Assignment Procedure

Zanzibar: Revised Official IP Fees Effective August 11, 2025

Ethiopia: Paris Convention Accession Signals IP Reform Push

Jordan: Amendments to Plant Variety Registration Regulations

Libya: Trademark Office Temporarily Suspends Operations Following Administrative Transfer

UAE: Joint Statement with the U.S. to Accelerate Patent Grant Procedures

Saudi Arabia: New IP Guide for Fashion Designers

Qatar: Strategic IP Partnership Signed with Korea

Morocco: New Agreement with WIPO to Enhance IP Protection and Cultural Heritage Rights

Saudi Arabia: 20,000th Patent Marks IP Milestone

Qatar: Strategic Dialogue with France Highlights IP and Economic Cooperation

Qatar: New National Institute Launched to Support Innovation & Scientific Research

Saudi Arabia: Film Commission Joins International Audiovisual Archives Network

Saudi Arabia: Licensing Horizons Conference to Debut in Riyadh

UAE: EPA Talks with Japan Include IP Provisions

Syria: Reassessing IP Strategy in a Reshaped Legal Landscape

Jordan: Steady Growth in Patent and Trademark Activity in Q1 2025

Saudi Arabia: SAIP Reports Surge in IP Filings and Registrations in 2024

UAE: First Collective Management Organization for Music Rights Licensed

UAE: Launch of Geographical Indications System to Protect National Products

Iraq: Customs Authority Introduces Measures to Streamline Trade Environment

Saudi Arabia: Significant Jump in 2025 International IP Index

Pakistan: Inventor Assistance Program Launched to Support Local Innovation

Türkiye: New Rules for Trademark Cancellation and Tiered Fee System Now in Effect

GCC: Patent Filings on the Rise as Innovation Gains Momentum

UAE: Accelerated Green IP Registration Process Introduced

Bahrain: Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot with EPO Launched

Libya: Temporary Suspension of New Trademark Applications

Iraq: Local Subclassification Dropped

Türkiye: First to Join Belt and Road Accelerated Patent Examination Program

Bahrain: Fast-Track Patent Examination Through Korea-Bahrain PPH Program

Saudi Arabia: Accession to the Hague System for Industrial Design Protection

Libya Introduces New Trademark Renewal Fee Structure Effective 2025

Morocco: Innovation Growth Reflected in Industrial Designs and Patents

Saudi Arabia: Specialized Courts to Strengthen Business Dispute Resolution

Saudi Arabia: Strengthened Collaboration for Trademark Protection at Border Crossings

Yemen: Update on Fees for Additional Goods/Services in Trademark Applications

Türkiye: New Regulation on Plant Variety Registration Now in Effect

Oman: Comprehensive National IP Strategy Launched

Dubai Launches New IP Hub to Empower Innovators

GCC: New WIPO Publishing System Enhances Patent Application Access

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Design Law Treaty Adopted to Streamline Global Design Protection

Making Noise: Recent Sound Trademark Publication in Saudi Arabia

Yemen: Trademark Renewals Allowed for U.S. and Swedish Entities

Libya: Trademark Filing Requirements Updated

Saudi Arabia: SAIP to Begin Functioning as an International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority

2024: A Year in Review for Intellectual Property in MENA

Iraq: Adoption of 11th Edition of the Nice Classification in 2025

Türkiye: TÜRKPATENT and CNIPA Strengthen Cooperation on Intellectual Property

Kuwait: CITRA Launches .KW Domain Registration to Strengthen National Digital Identity

Yemen: Updates on Trademark Filings and Nice Classification

Saudi Arabia: New Regulations for Trade Names Implemented

Egypt: Announcement of Office Relocation

Saba IP Participates in Key September Conferences

Lebanon: Update on Intellectual Property Office Operations

Qatar: Clarification on Patent Annuity Payments

UAE: Collaboration with CNIPA to Boost Intellectual Property Ties

Kuwait: Significant Patent Activity with 25 Patents Granted in Six Months

Qatar: Ministry of Commerce and Industry Issues Over 10,000 Commercial Licenses in Q2 2024

Oman: Trademark Registrations Surge in 2024

Bahrain: Patent Prosecution Highway Agreement Established with USPTO

Saudi Arabia: Partnership with Indonesia Launched to Enhance Intellectual Property Framework

UAE: Ministry of Economy Introduces New Law to Combat Commercial Fraud

MENA: Cultivating a Future of Plant Variety Protection

Qatar: New Regulations from the PTO

OAPI: Trademark Practices Updates and New E-Filing System

ARIPO: Collaboration with CNIPA

Somalia: Exploring New Opportunities in the Reopened IP Landscape

Ghana: Implementing the ARIPO Arusha Protocol

UAE: Advancing IP Rights Protection in the Digital Realm

Saudi Arabia: Expanding IP Cooperation with Japan

UAE: Trademark Registrations Surge in Q1 2024

UAE: Protecting Creativity and Innovation

Jordan: A Leap in Trademark and Patent Registrations in 2023

Saudi Arabia: Joining The Hague Agreement for International Design Registration

UAE: AED 8.7 billion Worth of Counterfeit Goods Seized

Saudi Arabia: 3,317 Sites Blocked Over Intellectual Property Breaches

Pakistan: Enhancing Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement with Kyrgyzstan

Saudi Arabia: SAIP Implements New Rejection Procedure for Trademark Applications

Algeria: New VAT Rate on Official Fees

Jordan: Analyzing the Impact of Customs Reforms on Intellectual Property Rights and Brand Protection

Saudi Arabia: Enhanced IP Landscape with New Designs Law

Revisions to IP Fees and Trademark Terms in Lebanon

Temporary Trademark Office Opened in Sudan to Facilitate Application Processing

Simplifying the Trademark Cancellation Process in Türkiye

Morocco: Maximizing Economic Momentum and IP Innovation

Myanmar: Navigating New Horizons in the Intellectual Property Landscape

Iraq’s Strategic Leap in Intellectual Property: Embracing the PCT System

Libya Trademark Update: Electronic Platform Goes Live, Streamlining Processes

Fostering Innovation: Safeguarding Intellectual Property for Startups in the MENA

From Law to Practice: Libya Rolls Out Long-Awaited Implementing Regulations for 2010 Trademark Act

Gateway to Innovation: Saudi Arabia’s Economic and IP Transformation

Qatar Establishes Grievance Committee for Patent Appeals

GCC: Innovation and Patents as Drivers of Growth

Qatar: Working Alongside KIPO to Establish National IP Strategy

2023 Year in Review

Reimagined Remedies: Navigating Second Medical Use in the MENA Landscape

UAE Updates Patent Fees: Understanding Ministerial Decision No. 112 of 2023

Saudi Arabia Adopts the 12th Edition of the Nice Classification

Protecting Progress: The Paramount Role of Patents in Propelling Innovation

A Guide on Trademark Opposition Procedures in the MENA Region

Understanding IP Document Legalization in the MENA Region

Revamping Dispute Resolution: How the UAE’s Arbitration Reforms Impact the IP Landscape

Unlocking Potential in the UAE: A Boon for Franchisers in the Intellectual Property Arena

Navigating Nigeria’s Intellectual Property Landscape: Safeguarding Innovation in Africa’s Vibrant Market

São Tomé and Príncipe Strengthens Intellectual Property Protection with Accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

Ethiopia’s Economic Reforms: Intellectual Property Considerations for Global Businesses

Rwanda Joins the Budapest Treaty: A New Chapter in Biotech and Intellectual Property in East Africa

Bahrain Reduces Patent Fees for Individual Applicants

SAIP and IPOS: Fast-Tracking IP with the Patent Prosecution Highway

INPI and OMPIC: Merging Lanes on the PPH Road to Amplified Patent Protection in Morocco

Transforming Pakistan’s Intellectual Property Landscape: Key Takeaways from the Trademarks (Amendment) Act of 2023

Yemen Adopts the 10th Edition of the Nice Classification for Trademarks

Egypt’s New Authority for Intellectual Property: Shaping the Future of Innovation

Secure Your Trademarks: South Sudan Reinstates Reservation Process to Safeguard Intellectual Property

Understanding the Risks of Third-Party Pirated Software Use for Businesses

Unleashing Innovations: The Dynamic Nexus of Technology Transfer and IP

Update: Qatar to Enforce GCC Trademark Law on August 10, 2023

Unveiling the Dynamics of Qatar’s Adoption of the GCC Trademark Law

Saudi Arabia Approved as an International Search and Examination Authority

GCCPO Expands Patent Filing Services to Qatar: Advancing Regional Patent Harmonization

TMO in Libya Resumes Operations

Oman Implements Progressive Fee Adjustments to Foster Intellectual Property Growth

USPTO and OMPIC Collaborate to Accelerate Patent Processing with PPH Program

Annuities Go Digital in Kuwait

Saba IP and RAK DED: A Winning Partnership for IP Protection

Announcement of the Passing of Suhail F. Saba, Partner, Friend, and Colleague

Linking the Dots: Navigating the Patent Linkage System in Saudi Arabia

Iraq: Sounds Like Arabic

Updated Classification of Trademarks and Industrial Designs in Gaza

Record or Perish: New Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Kenya

Back to the GCCPO: Patent Updates from Bahrain and Kuwait

Saudi Arabia: Apostille Convention Enters into Force

2022: Year in Review

Establishment of the Egyptian Authority for Intellectual Property

Destination East Africa: Protecting IP Rights in Ethiopia

UAE: Legalization No Longer Required for Patent and Design Registration

Destination North Africa: Insights on IP Protection in Egypt, a Country Full of Possibilities

MENA: Pointers on Patent Term Extension

MENA: Enforcement Measures in an Emerging Region

Destination South Asia: IP Protection in Pakistan

Morocco: Ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement

SAIP Signs New PPH Agreement with EPO

Destination Africa: What You Need to Know About Ghana

Middle East and North Africa: Patent Prosecution in a Rapidly Booming Region

Turkey Cracks Down on Infringers

All Aboard the ARIPO Train, Next Stop Cabo Verde

Smooth Sailing: New Customs Measures in Kenya

The Ball is in Your Court: Settling Intellectual Property Disputes in Qatar

Copy That: Copyright Protection is in Saudi Arabia

Decrease in Trademark Publication Fees in Saudi Arabia

UAE: Updated Requirements for Filing Patent Applications

MENA: USTR Special 301 Report

GCC: Patent Updates from the Region

Iraq: All Aboard the PCT Train: Applications Started Designating IQ

Lebanon: Say That in Arabic: Updated Requirements for the Registration of Marks

UAE : Destination Innovation: Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Enters the Metaverse

What You Need to Know About Protecting Your Marks in a Growing Region

MENA: Spill the NFT: Digital Assets and Intellectual Property Rights

Africa Focus: Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar: An Oasis Worth Considering

Busting Screens: Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in UAE

UAE: A New Era for Copyrights

Sounds like Arabic: Updated Requirements for the Registration of Trade Names

Kuwait: Going Paperless at the Patent Office

All Aboard the PCT Train, Next Stop Iraq

Saudi Arabia: Upcoming Accession to the Hague Convention

Laying Down the New IP Laws in OAPI

Take It Online: Electronic Processing of Patents Launched in Egypt

North Africa Insights: What You Need To Know About IPRS in Tunisia

Notice of Change to Workweek Schedule in the UAE

Laying Down the (Trademark) Law in the UAE

Bahrain: Increase in VAT Rate

2021: Year in Review

Innovators Rejoice: Implementing Regulations of the GCC Patent Law Issued

New Amendments to the Patent Rules in India

No Routes for Fakes: Customs Protection in Turkey

MENA: Live Updates of IP Offices in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

Update on the TMO in Afghanistan

UAE: Accession to the Madrid Protocol

Launch of a New Digital Portal to Accelerate Saudi Arabia’s Legal Research

Country Insights: Pakistan

Country Insights: Bangladesh

Cooperation for Innovation: SAIP Signs Agreement with INPI

The Kingdom Strikes Again: Millions of Counterfeits Destroyed in Saudi Arabia

Innovators Rejoice, A New Law is Coming to the UAE

Increase in Fees in Sudan

Busting Screens: Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in the UAE

MENA: Securing Patents in a Rapidly Developing Region

All Aboard: Saudi Arabia Adopts the Eleventh Edition of the Nice Classification

Smooth Sailing: New Customs Procedure in Egypt

Fraudsters Beware: Implementing Regulations of Anti-Commercial Fraud Law Issued in Kuwait

Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Turkey

Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Pakistan

Game On: The Intersection of Esports and Intellectual Property

An Oasis for Innovation: New Amendments to the Old GCC Patent Law

Upload That: Kuwaiti Patent Office Launches New Online Filing Service

Accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement in Oman

Cyberspace Updates: New Policies Adopted by the Lebanese Domains Registry

Procedural Change for Submission of POA in the UAE

Extra, Extra: New IP Newspaper in Saudi Arabia

A New Era for Patent Protection in Kuwait

Sowing the Seeds (of Strawberries): Plant Variety Protection in Morocco

Sudan: Navigating the Sanctions Regulations

Recordals Going Paperless at the TMO in Kuwait

North Africa Insights: What You Need to Know About IPRs in Tunisia

Cyberspace is No Place to Hide: Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in Saudi Arabia

Ease In: Gradual March towards an Online Environment in Oman

Back on the IP Map: TMO Reopens in Somalia

Maria Abdo

George Jomaa

A Paperless Future: Trademark Registrations Going Online in West Bank

Zooming Towards Innovation: SAIP Signs New PPH Agreement

Introduction of Consumer Protection Law (Federal Decree Law No. (15) of 2020) in the UAE

Strasbourg Agreement and Budapest Treaty Ratified in the UAE

The End of an Era: GCCPO Stops Accepting New Patent Applications

Update Concerning GCC Patent Applications

What You Need To Know About IPRs In Pakistan

Rising Challenges In Patent Prosecution In The MENA Region

Copy That: Over Three Million Infringing Items Seized In Saudi Arabia

2020: Year in Review

The Kingdom Strikes Again: New Committee for the Enforcement of IPRs

A Household Name: Surnames Can Be Trademarked in Saudi Arabia

Can’t Hide Behind a Screen: Court Slams Online Counterfeit Marketplace in Egypt

Publish or Perish: Publication of Trademarks Resumed in Libya

Upcoming Transformation of the Legal and Economic Scene in Myanmar

Feeling Taxed: Oman Issues VAT Draft Law

Upfront Settlement of Official Fees in Oman

Cut a Dash: Saudi Arabia Joins the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation

Calling Strasbourg: Saudi Arabia Joins the IPC Agreement

Save the Date: New Deadline in Oman

Substantive Examination Fees are due in Jordan

Going Micro: Biological Deposits for Patenting Purposes in Saudi Arabia

Fraudsters Beware: Tougher Penalties for Commercial Fraud in Saudi Arabia

Cooperation for Innovation: SAIP Signs Agreement with JPO

Say It Loud: First Sound Mark Registered in Saudi Arabia

A Message Concerning the Beirut Explosion

Major Strides on the Litigation Scene in Egypt

Protecting Employee and Student Inventions in Turkey

Designing the Future: Industrial Design Law Enters into Force in Qatar

South Korean Grant to Accelerate Innovation at the Egyptian Patent Office

Laying Down the Law in Cyprus

Implementing Regulations for Compulsory Licensing Issued in Saudi Arabia

Not That Slick: Illegal Oil Factory Shut Down in the UAE

The Ball Is in Your Court: Settling Intellectual Property Disputes in Saudi Arabia

FRANCHISERS REJOICE, THE LAW IS IN FORCE IN SAUDI ARABIA

MENA: USTR Special 301 Report

Saudi Arabia: Increase in VAT Rate

Saudi Arabia: Launching Data Exchange Program with KIPO

Qatar: Industrial Designs Law Issued

Zanzibar: The Beginning of an Online Era for Trademarks

Qatar: COVID-19 Constitutes a Force Majeure Event

UAE: Revised Official Fees

Registration of Geographic Indications in Egypt

Gaza: Trademark Registrations Going Online

Saudi Arabia: SAIP is the New Trademark Sheriff in Town

MENA: Live Updates of IP Offices in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

MENA: COVID-19 Precautionary Measures and Operational Continuity

Kuwait: PTO Temporarily Suspends Operations

West Bank: Procedural Change for Trademark Registration

Kuwait: New Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Registration

Announcement from Saba IP: UAE Prosecution Firm of the Year

Iraq: TMO Temporarily Suspends Operations

Egypt: Accession to the UPOV Bears Fruit

Saudi Arabia: On the Silk Road with CNIPA

Saudi Arabia: The Ball is in Your Court, Copyright and Patent Disputes

Saudi Arabia: SAIP is the New Patent Sheriff in Town

Tunisia: Increase in Official Fees

Egypt: No GOEIC-ing Around for Counterfeiters

Egypt: Major Strides on the Litigation Scene

Saudi Arabia: Copycats Beware, Copyright Protection is in Town

GCC: Council Approves the Trademark Law

2019: Year in Review

Myanmar: Upcoming Transformation of the Legal and Economic Scene

Saudi Arabia: Accession to the Locarno Agreement and Vienna Agreement

UAE: DIFC Issues New IP Law

Saudi Arabia: Franchisers Rejoice, a New Law Is Coming to Town

MENA: Know When to Say No, Opposition Proceedings in the Region

Saudi Arabia: Zooming Down the Patent Prosecution Highway with the USPTO

Ethiopia: Surveying the Trademark Landscape

UAE: Steady March towards an Online Environment

Ethiopia: IP is an Important Avenue for Supporting the Economy

Kuwait: Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law Published

Saudi Arabia: You Can Trademark Your Surname Now

Saudi Arabia: Patent Grievances Committee Established

UAE: Official Fees Waived for Some Patent and Industrial Design Matters

Cyprus: Upgraded Electronic Platform for Trademarks

Egypt: Seeking to Join the UPOV Agreement

Jordan: Enhancement of Customs Security at Aqaba Special Economic Zone

Saudi Arabia: Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law Published

Tanzania: A Focus on the Trademark Landscape

Kuwait: Updated Patent Fees

Bahrain: VAT Rate Applied on IP Matters

Yemen: Increase in Publication Fees

Tunisia: Increase in Official Fees

UAE: Revised Official Fees

Djibouti: Small Country, Big Ambitions

Maghreb: What You Need to Know About Patents in an Emerging Region Full of Possibilities

India: Accession to Three Key WIPO International Classification Treaties

MENA: USTR 301 Special Report

Tanzania: Country Insights

Saudi Arabia: What You Need To Know About Trademark Registration

Tarek El Hajj

Jordan: Update on Patent Annuities

Namir Sioufi

Zeina Salameh

Pakistan: Country Insights

Kenya: Introducing Customs Recordal

Saudi Arabia: Developing Intellectual Property to Promote Economic Progress

Morocco: An Emerging Jurisdiction Full of Possibilities

Egypt: Introduction of E-Payment for Patent Applications

Saudi Arabia: Taking the Fast Lane on the Patent Prosecution Highway with the KIPO

Saudi Arabia: Revision in Official Fees

Turkey: An Overview of How the IP Law is Holding Up

UAE: New Agreement with the KIPO

Qatar: Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language

Oman: First Applications Filed for a Sound Mark

GCC: Securing and Enforcing Patents in an Evolving Region

Egypt: Importing is No GOEIC-ing Matter

Kuwait: Procedural Changes Related to Registration and Upgrades to the E-Filing Platform

Bahrain: Increase in Official Fees

Algeria: Revised Official Fees

Bahrain: Patents and Utility Models Implementation Regulations Published

Saudi Arabia: Plans To Adopt Plain Packaging for Tobacco Products

MENA: No Smokescreens for Big Tobacco’s IP Protection

Jordan: Moving To the Cloud

2018: Year in Review

Saudi Arabia: Steady Development of the Protection of Intellectual Property

Kuwait: Trademark Renewal Going Online

Bahrain: New Value Added Tax Rate

Tunisia: Country Insights

Oman: Patent Search Now Possible

Qatar: Patent Grievances and Compulsory Licensing Committee Established

Qatar: Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law Enter into Force

Sami Nusair

Kuwait: Expedited Examination of Pending Applications at the TMO

Jordan: Reduced Registration Fees for Internationalized Country Code Top-Level Domain

Saudi Arabia: Thousands of Counterfeits Destroyed Before Reaching Consumers

UAE: Introducing the New Federal Arbitration Law

Yemen: TMO Reiterates that Class Headings Are No Longer Acceptable

Lebanon: Revised Procedures for the Recordal of Assignments and Mergers

UAE: Trademark Renewals Going Online

Iran: Updates on Patent Annuities and Patent Term Expiration

Iran: US Sanctions and IP Rights

MENA: USTR 301 Special Report

Yemen: New Regulations Related to Trademark Registration

MENA: Recapping Recent Trademark Updates

MENA: Trademark Enforcement Measures

Saudi Arabia: Customs Trademark Recordation and Watch Program

OAPI: Adopting the Eleventh Edition of the Nice Classification

Iran: Accession to the Locarno Agreement

Bahrain: Substantive Examination of Pending Patent Applications

Morocco: Online Issuance of Trademark Certificates

MENA: An Overview of Infringement Exemptions

AFGHANISTAN: ACCESSION TO MADRID PROTOCOL

UAE: SEARCH GOES ONLINE

BAHRAIN: E-FILING OF PATENTS

SAUDI ARABIA: PARTNERING UP WITH THE EPO

Salah Samhouri

Ramzi Tarazi

Pascal Haddad

Muhammed El-Sayed

Mohammad Al Masri

Marwan Haddad

Malik Al Kammaz

Hussein Hallaj

Hisham Zahr

Hady Khawand

Fuad Khalifa

Chrysa Psara

Amal Abdallah

MENA: Sowing the Seeds for the Protection of Plant Varieties

Iraq: Say It in Latin

Syria: Fifth Circuit to Handle IP Matters

Kuwait: Country Updates

UAE: Announcement of Office Relocation

Tanzania: Country Insights

Tunisia: Increase in Value Added Tax Rate

Lebanon: New Regulations for Imported Food Products

Oman: Adopting the Eleventh Edition of the Nice Classification

OAPI: Upcoming Formation of Trademark Office and Patent Office

MENA: Enforcement of Patents in a Rapidly Developing Region

West Bank: Adopting the Tenth Edition of the Nice Classification

Kuwait: E-Filing with New Scale for Filing and Registration Numbers

Qatar: Upcoming Formation of IP Committee

VAT Rates: Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Lebanon

MENA: Trademarks Cheat Sheet

Iraq: Updated Trademark Registration System

UAE: Online Issuance of Trademark Certificates

Afghanistan: No Grace Period for Trademark Renewals

2017: Year in Review

Saudi Arabia: Revision in POA Validity

Iraq: Procedural Changes Related to Publication

Iraq: Erbil TMO Resumes Operations

Oman: Country Insights

Saudi Arabia: Counterfeiters Beware, Maroof is on the Lookout

GCC: New Value Added Tax Rate

Egypt: Increase in Official Fees

Syria: Increase in Official Fees

Tunisia: European Patent Validation

Morocco: Increase in Official Fees

Kuwait: Original Certificates No Longer Required

Saudi Arabia: Formation of IP Commission

Qatar: Updated Trademark Renewal Formalities

Iran: Demystifying Trademark Enforcement Options

Lebanon: Increase in Value Added Tax

Bahrain: List Your Full Address When Filing Trademark Applications

Algeria: Accession to the Beijing Treaty

Saudi Arabia: Remember to Translate Package Inserts into Arabic

Jordan: E-Filing of International Patent Applications

Oman: GCC Trademark Law Approved

Iraq: Trademark Office in Kurdish Region Resumes Operations

Saudi Arabia: Remember to Record Your License

OAPI: Trademark Office Adopts the 11th Edition

MENA: Patent Cheat Sheet

Saudi Arabia: Eid Al Fitr Office Hours

Jordan: PCT Enters Into Force

Kuwait: A Ray of Hope

GCC: Strengthening the Patent System

Iraq: Revised Formalities for Trademark Registrations in Class 5

MENA: USTR 301 Special Report

Turkey: Implementing Regulations of New Law Enter Into Force

UAE: Improving the Patent Landscape

MENA: Infringement Exemptions Will Not Quell Innovation

Announcement from Saba IP: INTA 2017

Saudi Arabia: Upcoming Formation of IP Commission

MENA: Nice Classification 11th Edition – An Update

Qatar: E-Filing of Patent Applications

Qatar: New Industrial Designs Draft Law

Bahrain: Trademark Registrations Going Online

Jordan: Accession to the PCT

Joseph Sanbar: Gone, but Not Forgotten

Saudi Arabia: Change in Opposition Proceedings

Jordan: Country Insights

Sudan: Pushing for a WTO Membership

Egypt: Increase in Patent Examination Fees

Saudi Arabia: Another Increase in Official Fees

Qatar: Updated Classification of Services

UAE: New Regulations for Cosmetics and Perfumes

UAE: Putting a Lid on Commercial Fraud

Kuwait: Separate Certificates for Recordal

Nice Classification: 11th Edition

Turkey: Increase in Official Fees

Turkey: Laying Down the Law

ARIPO: Harare Protocol Amended and Increase in Official Fees

Saudi Arabia: Announcement of Office Relocation

GCC: Protecting Innovation through the Regional Patent Office

Iran: Trademark Requirements Revised

Jordan: Customs Recordal

Jordan: Upcoming PCT Accession

2016: Year in Review

ARIPO: Partnering up with the EUIPO

Djibouti: PCT Enters into Force

Kuwait: Adopting the Tenth Edition of the Nice Classification

Qatar: New Tobacco Legislation in Force

Oman: Patent Official Fees Due

Saudi Arabia: Increase in Official Fees and Substantial Procedural Changes in Trademark Oppositions

Kuwait: PCT Enters into Force

Morocco: Increasing IP Asset Value in an Emerging Economy

MENA: Regional Patenting Cheat Sheet

UAE: Customs Recordal Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi

UAE: Implementation of New IP Protection e-Service

MENA: Patenting in an Innovation Hub

Syria: Increase in Patent Official Fees

Saudi Arabia: Final Step Towards Regional Trademark Law

MENA: No Smokescreens for Big Tobacco’s IP Protection

Djibouti: Onboard the PCT Train

Oman: New Trade Name Regulations

Kuwait: Final GCC Country with PCT Membership

Syria: Increase in Official Fees

Bahrain: Substantial Increase in Official Fees and Introduction of Online Publication

Iraq: Formalities for Class 5 Applications Revised

Jordan: Promoting the Use of Arabic on Signboards

MENA: Roots for the Protection of Plant Varieties

Kuwait: Patent Protection via GCC Patent Office Only

Qatar: Patent Grievances Committee

MENA: A Move towards E-Filing

Ethiopia: Substantial Procedural Changes Soon

MENA: Regional Patent Offices

Oman: Steady Development of the Protection of Patents

Morocco: European Patent Validation

Announcement from Saba IP: INTA 2016

Kuwait: PCT Accession Soon

Saudi Arabia: Trademark Renewal Going Online

MENA: Industrial Designs in a Developing Region

Iraq: Search Before You File

Afghanistan: From Multiple to Single

Announcement from Saba IP: Middle East IP Firm of the Year

Egypt: Think Twice Before Importing Counterfeits

Tunisia: Approving the European Patent Validation Law

Saudi Arabia: Patenting Cheat Sheet

UAE: Laying Down the Law

MENA: Increasing IP Asset Value through Strategic Patenting in the Region

Kuwait: Substantial Procedural Changes in Place

Kuwait: Commitment to IP Protection

MENA: Opposition Proceedings in the Region

ARIPO: Implementing Regulations Revised

Saudi Arabia: New Regulations for Entering PCT National Phase

Libya: Reinstatement of Trademark Registrations (Deadline Extended Unofficially)

MENA: Stitching the Seams to Protect the Fashion Industry

Saudi Arabia: eCosma Registration

GCC: Laying Down the Trademark Law

Kuwait: Increase in Official Fees

MENA: Establishing Bona Fide Use

2015: Year in Review

Libya: Reinstatement of Expired Trademark Registrations

UAE: Trademark Registration Going Online

Iran: Remember to Seal the Deal

MENA: Navigating Pharmaceutical Trademark Protection

MENA: Evaluating Risks and Opportunities for Pharmaceutical Patenting

MENA: Sweet Success for Confectionery Trademarks

Iran: Roadmap to an IPR Protection Arsenal

Libya: After a Long Wait, Trademark Certificates Issued Once More

Saudi Arabia: Online Filing of Trademark Renewals

Saudi Arabia: Online Filing of Trademark Renewals and Recordals

GCC: First to File Countries

Saudi Arabia: Customs Seize 34 Million Counterfeit Items

Algeria: Accession to Madrid Protocol

Enforcement: What Can Be Done in Iran?

Jordan: Standards and Metrology Organization Law Amended

MENA: Recordal of Trademark Licenses

Iran: Cybersquatter Squashed

Qatar: Extension of Deadline

Iran: Implications of the Imminent Lifting of Sanctions on IP

Kurdish Region of Iraq: Validations Cut Off

Gaza: TMO Closing on Tuesdays

Algeria: E-Filing of International Applications

Jordan: Electronic Transactions Now Possible

Egypt: Taking the Fast Lane on the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program with Japan

Oman: Country Insights

Oman: Protecting New Plant Varieties

Jordan: New Drug and Pharmacy Law Ratified

Iran & Syria: Licence to Protect Your IPR

Saba Intellectual Property Participates in INTA 2015

UAE: Increase in Official Fees

Yemen: Interruption of the Mail Services

MENA: Overview of Trademark Developments in the Region

India: Trademark Insights

India: Announcing INPASS

India: E-Filing Now Possible

Lebanon: Updated POA Requirements

UAE: Speeding Up the Opposition Process

Qatar: Patent Official Fees Due

Morocco: European Patents Recognized

Morocco: Protection of Geographical Indications

Morocco: Laying Down the Law (Update)

Saudi Arabia: PCT National Phase Entry Begins on Schedule

Morocco: Laying Down the Law

Algeria: Adjustment of Official Fees

Jordan: Trademark Protection Not Lost in Translation

OAPI: Accession to the Madrid Protocol

Bahrain: Putting a Lid on Commercial Fraud

Bahrain: Cybercrime Crackdown

Jordan: Trademark Protection Not Lost in Translation

Saudi Arabia: Preparing for PCT Filings

Kuwait: Claiming Priority Now Possible

2014 in Playback: Annual Report on Regional Developments

Jordan: TMO Sets Precedent for the Protection of Geographic Indicators

UAE: Monitoring Intellectual Property Rights Protection

Kuwait: Restructuring IP Protection

Bahrain: Trademark Examination Update

Saudi Arabia: Cracking Down on Counterfeiting

South Sudan: Untapped, Fertile Grounds

UAE: Substantive Examination Fees Due

Oman: Substantive Examination Fees Due

UAE: Signing of the Beijing Treaty

UAE: Signing of the Marrakesh Treaty

Algeria: Protecting Creativity alongside China

Iraq: Accession to the Singapore Treaty

MENA: Stitching the Seams to Protect the Fashion Industry

Qatar: Cracking Down on Cybercrime

Libya: Patent Office Resumes Normal Operations

Kuwait: Accession to the Paris Convention

Kuwait: Accession to the Berne Convention

Oman: Substantive Examination of Patent Applications

Libya: Trademark and Patent Offices Expected to Resume Operations

Yemen: Similarity of Marks

OAPI: Protecting New Plant Varieties

São Tomé and Príncipe: Taking a Seat at ARIPO

MENA: A Closer Look at Design Protection

Jordan: Administrative Courts to Replace the Higher Court of Justice

Saudi Arabia: Establishment of Commercial Arbitration Center

South Sudan: Time to Register Your Marks

Tunisia: European Patent Validation Agreement

Yemen: Increase in Publication Fees

Customs Recordal: Alive and Kicking

Bahrain: New Requirements for Patent Applications

Yemen: Accession to the World Trade Organization July 01, 2014

ICANN: Sunrise Periods and Trademark Claims

IP FLASH: A Summary on Patents in the Region

Qatar: Legalization Dropped, Certification Suffices

Saudi Arabia: GCC Trademark Law Published

Ethiopia: Deadline Extended to Dec. 23, 2014

Yemen: License to Zap

IP HIGHLIGHTS: Expanding Medical Devices Patent Protection to the Growing Middle East Market

Arab World: Opportunities and Risks for Pharma

Kuwait: Registration Certificates of Designs are Available Now

Qatar: Revision of Formalities

UAE: Changes in the Examination Formalities

UAE and Yemen: Towards More Effective IP Protection…

Oman: Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights Protection

IP HIGHLIGHTS: First to File Countries

Jordan: A New Regulation for Trademark Assignment

INTA’s 136th Annual Meeting

IP HIGHLIGHTS: Famous Marks

What you should know about POA requirements in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and UAE?

UAE: Amended Draft of the New Anti-Commercial Fraud Law

Bahrain: Amendment of Copyright Law

Kuwait: Trademark and Patent Office – New Premises

In Loving Memory of Hoda Serageldin – 1942 – 2014

Saudi Arabia: New Deadline for Submitting Priority Documents and POAs

Bahrain: GCC Trademark Law Approved

Jordan: Border Protection Remains a Must!

Jordan: Amendments to the Patent Law

IP Highlights: Nice Classification

Saudi Arabia: New Scale for Filing and Registration Numbers

UAE: Amending Trademark Applications

Bahrain: Accession to the Apostille Convention

News from INTA

Qatar: Accession to the Budapest Treaty

Iran: Amendment to IP Executive By-laws Addressing Examination of Patent Applications

IP HIGHLIGHTS: What Confectioners Need to Know about Trademark Protection in the MENA Region?

Jordan: Annulment of Article 11, Paragraph C of the Trade Name Law

Syria: Renewal of Multi-Class Trademark Registrations

IP Highlight: Protecting Arabic Transliteration of Trademarks

Country Flash: IP Protection in Djibouti

Libya: Opposition Period Extended for Publications of June 22

Morocco: New IP Law on the Way

Saudi Arabia: How to Correctly Specify the Items in a Trademark Application?

Jordan: New Pharmacy and Medicines Law

Jordan: New Pharmacy and Medicines Law

2013 in Playback

Gaza: Revision of Formalities

Saudi Arabia: Commitment to Robust Patent Protection

IP Highlights – Recordal of Licenses in the MENA Region

Saudi Arabia: Electronic Filing of Trademark Applications

Yemen: Publication Fees Revised

Tunisia: Accepting Domain Names with Two Characters and IDN Letters

GCC: Introducing a Cybercrime Law

Navigating the Challenges of Pharmaceutical Trademark Protection in the Arab World

Saudi Arabia: Accepting PCT Designation

Yemen: Official Weekend

Kurdish Region of Iraq: Local Protection – Black, White and Shades of Gray

GCC: A Glance at the New Trademark Law

UAE: Anti-Counterfeiting Laws and Practice

Tunisia: Accession to the Madrid Protocol

Qatar: Approval of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

Kuwait: TMO Modifies Formalities

Iran: Accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty

Egypt: Online Publication

Yemen: New Official Reports

Syria: Withdrawal from the Madrid Agreement

India: Accession to the Madrid Protocol

Saudi Arabia: Shift in the Official Weekend

Morocco: Accession to International Conventions and Treaties

Domain names .be

GCC: Patent Registration

Libya: Wheels in Motion

2013 Special 301 Report

Comoros Island: Accession to OAPI

Saudi Arabia: Accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty and Patent Law Treaty

GCC: Patent Applications in 2013

Oman: Shift in the Official Weekend

Oman: The Omani Intellectual Property Symposium

World Intellectual Property Day

Libya: Trademark Office Resumes Work

Kuwait: Design Applications Published

India: Accession to the Madrid Protocol

INTA’s 135th Annual Meeting

Jordan: Renewals back to Normal

Ethiopia: Protection Term of 7 Years

Libya: Trademark Office Resumes Work Soon

Oman: Industrial Design Applications Possible

Azerbaijan: E-Filing Begins

Ethiopia: Official Re-Registration Schedule Released

Ethiopia: New Law Comes into Effect

UAE:10th Edition Adopted

West Bank: License Agreement Recordal

Yemen: E-Filing Introduced

Yemen: E-Filing Introduced

Jordan: Renewal Applications on Hold

Azerbaijan: Customs Recordal Available

Saudi Arabia: Limiting the Bolar Provision

Egypt: From Sunrise to Landrush

Qatar: Design Protection

UAE: Antitrust Law

UAE: From Similar to Identical

Bahrain: Drugs are not What They Seem

Jordan: An Anti-Counterfeiting Unit Established

Syria: Online Search Possible

West Bank: Change in Official Trademark Fees

Saudi Arabia: Seizure on Counterfeit Medical Devices

Qatar: Company Law Drafted

Arab Contracting Parties to the WIPO Administered Treaties (2013)

Saudi Arabia: An Increase in Official Publication Fees

Saudi Arabia: 10th Edition Adopted

Iraq: New Filing Requirements

Morocco: Infringement and Revocation Action

Saudi Arabia: Counterstrike on Counterfeit Spare Car Parts

Iran: A Shift to Electronic

Saudi Arabia: Better Arbitration, Faster Pace

Patent and Design Developments 2012

Trademark Developments 2012

UAE: In Hopes of Cyber Peace

West Bank: An Increase in Official Fees

Algeria: Recordal Through Customs

Saudi Arabia: Counterstrike on Counterfeit Products

Bahrain: The ABCs of Intellectual Property

Libya: Frequently Asked Questions

Saba IP: Participation in the AIPPI

Morocco: Three Changes in Regulations

Yemen: No to Counterfeit Drugs

Trademarks: How to Protect and Use Them in Our Region

Bahrain: The Consumer is Protected

Saudi Arabia: Code of Ethics for Pharmaceuticals

Saudi Arabia: Consumer Protection Agreement on the Way

Bahrain: Accession to Budapest Treaty

Lebanon: 10th Edition Adopted

Libya: One Big Step – A Good Sign for the Future

Saudi Arabia: Arab Cybercrime Agreement Approved

Qatar: New UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules

World Cup 2014 Law is Published

WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

Saudi Arabia: Member of PCT Expected Soon

Djibouti: New Patents and Industrial Designs Regulations

Iraq: Request for Comments on the Draft Trademark Law

Sudan: Simplified Formalities

Yemen: First Letters Patent Granted to Saba

Yemen: One Number for a Trademark

Saudi Arabia: Arabic Language on Billboards

GTLD Applications Published

Syria: Withdrawal from the Madrid Agreement

Oman: Workshop on Effective IP Asset Management

Jordan: Seizure of Counterfeit Drugs

Syria: New Implementing Regulations Out

Turkey: Customs Recordal Possible

Saudi Arabia: A Review of the Patent Protection System

Bahrain: Authorities on the Lookout

Qatar: Industrial Property Office Is Relocating

Oman: Adopting 10th Edition of Nice Classification

Iran: Revision of Formalities

UAE: TMO Operations Back to Normal

Oman: Formal Examination Begins

Tunisia: Accession to the Hague Agreement Soon

Tunisia: The Sunrise Phase is Approaching

Libya: Trademark Office Still Closed

UAE: Recordal in Abu Dhabi Soon

Jordan: Class Headings No Longer Acceptable

UAE: Shifting to an Electronic System

April 26, 2012: World IP Day

GCC Filings in 2011

Bahrain: New Trade Name Law Issued

Yemen: Workshop on the Trademark Registration Process

Syria: New Patent Law Approved

Saudi Arabia: Automating the Patent Filing System

Afghanistan: Restructuring of the Trademark Office

INTA’s 134th Annual Meeting

Qatar: Advertising Law is Born

Tunisia: Launching of Arabic Domain Names

Yemen: Active Anti-Counterfeiting Border Measures

UAE: Seventh Gulf Consumer Protection Day

Iraq: Thursdays at the Iraqi Trademark Office

Saudi Arabia: The Customs Bans 138,000 Tires

Saudi Arabia: First Copyright Infringement Verdict Issued

Qatar: Another GCC Country with PCT Membership

Bahrain: Accession to the Budapest Treaty Soon

Saudi Arabia and the GCC: The 2012 Annuity Fees

UAE: Active Anti-Counterfeiting Services

Saudi Arabia: Online Status Search Now Possible

Saudi Arabia: More than 15,000 Pirated Products Destroyed

Oman: Accession to the Apostille Convention

Qatar: Trademarks Customs Recordal Soon

Yemen: Weekend Shift

Nice Classification: 10th Edition

Qatar: The Only Country to Mark a Day for Sports

Qatar: The Only Country to Mark a Day for Sports

Qatar: New Law on IPR Border Measures

South Sudan: How are IP Rights enforced?

ICANN: Plan to Increase Internet Domain Name Endings

Libya: New Official Name

UAE: General Availability Phase

Oman: Arabic Domain Names Soon

Libya: Patent Office Resumes Work and Swiss-Libyan Relations Back to Normal

Iraq: Missing Files at the Trademark Office

Pakistan: Launching of Digital Journal of Trademarks

Turkey: Revised Practice Regarding the Registrability of Trademarks for Retail Services

Morocco: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

Yemen: New Industrial Designs Implementing Regulations

Yemen: New Trademarks Implementing Regulations

Yemen: New Trademarks Implementing Regulations

USTR: Special 301 Report

In Loving Memory of IBRAHIM TARAZI

Yemen: Increase in Official Fees

UAE: Landrush Phase for Arabic Domain Name Registrations Begins

Tunisia: Did Tunisia accede to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement and to the Madrid Protocol?

Saudi Arabia: Number One in Combatting Illicit Trade

India: Guidelines to Register Geographical Indications

Bahrain: Patent Formalities

Qatar: Auto Spare Parts Under Control

Qatar: Draft Privacy Law

Qatar: How are National Phase Applications Handled?

Yemen: Trademark Implementing Regulations Issued

Pakistan: Review of Trademark Protection

Qatar: Domain Names Registry

GCC Filings in 2010

Qatar: Review of Trademark, Patent and Industrial Design Protection

ICANN: Plan to Increase Internet Domain Name Endings

Qatar: Counterfeit Medicines Law in the Pipeline

Oman: Annuity Payment

Qatar: Draft Law on Border Measures

Kuwait: Deadline to Complete Trademark Applications – Status Update

Bahrain: More than 100,000 Pirated Products Destroyed

Kuwait: Deadline to Complete Trademark Applications

Morocco: Accession to WIPO Treaties

Qatar: Accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty

Morocco: New Law on the Protection of Consumers

INTA’s 133rd ِِِAnnual Meeting

West Bank: IP Gazette Introduced

Yemen: Patent Law in Force

Saudi Arabia: Beginning of the Landrush Phase

UAE: Counterfeit Products Destroyed

Lebanon: Arab Cybercrime Forum

Iran: Review of Trademark, Patent and Industrial Design Protection

UAE: Launch of Electronic Portal for Intellectual Property

April 26: World Intellectual Property Day

Saudi Arabia: Notice to Pharmaceutical Companies

Oman: National Workshop on IP Matters

Egypt: Two New Decisions

Qatar: Registration of Arabic Domain Names Begins

IP HIGHLIGHTS: Trademark Protection Framework in Bahrain

Gaza: List of Goods Revised

Yemen: Implementing Regulations to be Issued

Critical Situation in Some of the Arab Countries

GCC: An IP Training Center Soon

Libya Unrest

Egypt: Operations of Trademark and Patent Offices Back to Normal

Bahrain: Revision of Formalities

Bahrain: A New Trade Name Law Expected Soon

Afghanistan: Change in Cancellation Period

Qatar: Accession to PCT and to Arab Convention for the Protection of Copyright

Tunisia: Recordal of Trademarks

Egypt Unrest

UAE: Customs Recordal in Ras al-Khaimah

Saudi Arabia and GCC: Payment of 2011 Annuities

Syria: New Patent Law Expected Soon

Lebanon: WIPO National Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement

Gaza: Authentication Requirements Revised

Iraq: Deadline to Complete Patent Applications

Yemen: New Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications

2010 in Playback

Saudi Arabia: 2LD Domain Name Registration Available January 2011

Yemen: A New Setup for Patent Applications

Qatar: Arabic Domain Registration to Begin Early 2011

Palestine: Sunrise Phase for Arabic Domains Begins

Gaza: Trademark Office Modifies Formalities

Oman: To Launch Arabic Domain Names Next Year

Jordan: Arabic Domain Name Registration Begins

Syria: Changes in Authentication Requirements

Iraq: Clarifications Regarding the Trademark Office of Erbil

Jordan: New Public Prosecution Law

UAE: Sunrise Phase for Arabic Domain Name Registration Starts

Oman: Industrial Design Applications Possible

Libya: Trademark Law in Effect