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The Ball Is in Your Court: Settling Intellectual Property Disputes in Saudi Arabia
With the establishment of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), Saudi Arabia consolidated all intellectual property (IP) departments under one umbrella. The purpose of this newly-minted local ...
FRANCHISERS REJOICE, THE LAW IS IN FORCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
In an effort to facilitate and promote investment in the country, the Implementing Regulations of the Franchising Law were published in the Official Gazette by the Ministry ...
MENA: USTR Special 301 Report
The Office of the United States Trade Representative published the Special 301 Report in April 2020, reviewing global developments on trade and intellectual property. Countries in the ...
Saudi Arabia: Increase in VAT Rate
Saudi Arabia announced that the value added tax (VAT) rate will be increased to 15 percent from the current rate of 5 percent effective July 1, 2020. ...
Saudi Arabia: Launching Data Exchange Program with KIPO
Despite the global lockdown and worldwide social distancing, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) signed a program for exchanging intellectual property data with the Korean Intellectual ...
Qatar: Industrial Designs Law Issued
In its ongoing efforts to advance the intellectual property protection scene in the country, Qatar issued Law no. 10 of 2020 on the Protection of Industrial Designs ...
Zanzibar: The Beginning of an Online Era for Trademarks
In an effort to ensure a regular publication schedule and to streamline the opposition process, trademarks are published online on a monthly basis by the Trademark Office ...
Qatar: COVID-19 Constitutes a Force Majeure Event
Given the extraordinary nature and consequences of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Intellectual Property Protection Directorate in Qatar (IPO) announced that COVID-19 constitutes a force majeure ...
UAE: Revised Official Fees
Pursuant to Cabinet Decision no. 20 of 2020, the Ministry of Economy in the United Arab Emirates announced a revision in the official fees for a number ...
