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Egypt: Introduction of E-Payment for Patent Applications
As more and more patent offices in the Middle East and North Africa region establish themselves as receiving offices for national applicants, the services they provide improve ...
Saudi Arabia: Taking the Fast Lane on the Patent Prosecution Highway with the KIPO
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 ...
Saudi Arabia: Revision in Official Fees
Saudi Arabia recently announced a revision in the official fees for all trademark matters. The new rates will be published in the Official Gazette and will enter ...
Turkey: An Overview of How the IP Law is Holding Up
In April 2018, the European Commission published a report assessing Turkey's political situation, economic development, regional issues, and international obligations. Chapter 7 of the aforementioned study praises ...
UAE: New Agreement with the KIPO
The Patent Office in the United Arab Emirates recently designated the Korean Intellectual Property Office as a competent International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority. This update concerns ...
Qatar: Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language
In an effort to protect and promote the use of the Arabic language, Qatar issued Law no. 7 of 2019. The Law, which entered into force on ...
Oman: First Applications Filed for a Sound Mark
The Trademark Office in Oman accepted the first sound trademark application in the country, with the sound represented on the application by a musical notation. In fact, ...
GCC: Securing and Enforcing Patents in an Evolving Region
The Gulf Cooperation Council comprises the following six countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Historically, these countries and the region at ...
Egypt: Importing is No GOEIC-ing Matter
In an effort to combat the illicit importation goods into the country, Egyptian authorities decreed a set of regulations in March 2016 stipulating that certain imported goods ...
