MENA: USTR Special 301 Report
The Office of the United States Trade Representative published the Special 301 Report in April 2022, reviewing global developments on trade and intellectual property. The most ...
GCC: Patent Updates from the Region
GCC Region: January 6, 2021 marked the first day on which the regional GCC Patent Office (GCCPO) stopped accepting new patent applications claiming a 12-month priority. ...
Iraq: All Aboard the PCT Train: Applications Started Designating IQ
As of May 1, 2022, PCT applications started designating Iraq (IQ) for national entry phase. To date, the Directorate of Patents and Industrial Designs Central Organization ...
Lebanon: Say That in Arabic: Updated Requirements for the Registration of Marks
The Trademark Office (TMO) in Lebanon announced that an application to register a mark that includes non-Arabic, -English, or -French wording must include a sworn Arabic ...
UAE : Destination Innovation: Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Enters the Metaverse
In a screen-shattering update, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai, UAE, established the world’s first regulator headquarters in the Metaverse. The expansion of VARA’s ...
What You Need to Know About Protecting Your Marks in a Growing Region
Protecting and safeguarding marks in the Middle East and North Africa requires certain considerations related to the nature of the Arabic language and local laws that ...
MENA: Spill the NFT: Digital Assets and Intellectual Property Rights
Seemingly, out of nowhere, interest in digital assets like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has surged in recent years and sales have exceeded a whopping USD 2.5 billion ...
Africa Focus: Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar: An Oasis Worth Considering
With interminable shores along the Indian Ocean and a total area of 947,303 square kilometers, Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa occupying an unrivaled ...
Busting Screens: Online Anti-Counterfeiting Measures in UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has garnered an illustrious reputation of having one of the most robust anti-counterfeiting regimes in the Middle East and North Africa ...
