NEWS
Oman: Free Trade Agreement Approved
The United States Senate gave final congressional approval on September 19, 2006 to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Oman, sending the bill to President George W. ...
UAE: Weekend Shift
The UAE government announced that, starting September 01, 2006, the country’s official weekend will shift from Thursday - Friday to Friday - Saturday. In this context, it ...
Qatar: A Patent Law is Born
Upheaval in patent legislation has been heavy over the past year in various Arab countries like Algeria, Morocco, Oman, and Bahrain. Qatar has now joined this trend! ...
Bahran: More IP Laws
In the scope of their continuous efforts to enforce an outstanding intellectual property protection system, the Bahraini Parliament and the Shura Council have recently approved various intellectual ...
Syria: New Draft Law Ratified
A new daft law on Trademarks, Geographical Indications, and Industrial Models and Designs was ratified by the Syrian Council of Ministers on June 06, 2006. Subsequently, the ...
UAE: US-UAE Free Trade Talks
The fifth round of free trade negotiations between the UAE and the United States was held in Abu Dhabi on May 10, 2006. Talks on a bilateral ...
Bahrain: Implementing Regulations for Patents and Utility Models Out
Two years after Law no. 1 of 2004 concerning Patents and Utility Models was promulgated, the Bahraini Ministry of Industry and Commerce issued on May 08, 2006 ...
Bahrain: New Laws Concerning Integrated Circuits and Industrial Models and Designs
It is worth noting that the Parliament and the Shura Council have approved Law No. 5 of 2006 concerning the Layout of Integrated Circuits and Law No. ...
Bahrain: GCC Customs Union Approved
The government of Bahrain has recently approved the country's accession to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Customs Union which was launched by the GCC Supreme Council in ...
