NEWS
GCC: Council Approves the Trademark Law
The Gulf Cooperation Council approved the Trademark Law during the annual summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 10, 2019. This update follows the Council’s decision to ...
2019: Year in Review
Our annual “Year in Review” feature sums up the most important intellectual property news and developments that unfolded over the past year in the Middle East, Africa, ...
Myanmar: Upcoming Transformation of the Legal and Economic Scene
With the upcoming adoption of the new Trademark Law in January 2020, Myanmar is on the verge of a major legal and economic transformation. Under the outgoing ...
Saudi Arabia: Accession to the Locarno Agreement and Vienna Agreement
Saudi Arabia ratified its accession to two key World Intellectual Property Organization treaties: the Locarno Agreement and Vienna Agreement. The Locarno Agreement stipulates procedures for establishing, amending ...
UAE: DIFC Issues New IP Law
In its continuous efforts to facilitate investment and innovation, the Dubai International Financial Centre enacted a new law governing all aspects of intellectual property within its territory. ...
Saudi Arabia: Franchisers Rejoice, a New Law Is Coming to Town
In an effort to facilitate and promote investment in the country, the Saudi Council of Ministers approved the Franchising Law on October 8, 2019. The Law was ...
MENA: Know When to Say No, Opposition Proceedings in the Region
Registering a trademark is the first step in the effective use of a brand, company, or product name. However, in order to safeguard and enforce valuable marks, ...
Saudi Arabia: Zooming Down the Patent Prosecution Highway with the USPTO
In its ongoing efforts to advance the intellectual property scene in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property recently signed a patent prosecution highway agreement with ...
Ethiopia: Surveying the Trademark Landscape
A total of 407 applications were published in the last three issues of the Official Gazette of Ethiopia (June to August 2019). Almost 60 percent of the ...
