NEWS
Kuwait: Trademark Renewal Going Online
Trademark renewals may be submitted electronically at the Trademark Office in the Kuwait as of late September 2018. The new process involves uploading the supporting documents to ...
Bahrain: New Value Added Tax Rate
Following the recent introduction of value added tax in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, VAT is expected to be introduced in Bahrain as of January ...
Tunisia: Country Insights
With coasts along the Mediterranean basin and a close proximity to Europe, Tunisia occupies a regional position of great importance in North Africa. Tunisia is an export-oriented ...
Oman: Patent Search Now Possible
The Patent Office in Oman announced that official equivalent patent searches are now possible. Accordingly, it is possible to search the patent database for patent applications filed ...
Qatar: Patent Grievances and Compulsory Licensing Committee Established
Now that the Patent Office in Qatar has been actively examining patent applications and has even issued decisions on several applications, there is a need for applicants ...
Qatar: Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law Enter into Force
Recently, and after much deliberation, the Patent Office in Qatar issued the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law. The Implementing Regulations entered into force on July 5, ...
Kuwait: Expedited Examination of Pending Applications at the TMO
There have been controversial reports claiming that the Trademark Office in Kuwait issued a memo relating to a deadline for dealing with pending trademark applications filed prior ...
Jordan: Reduced Registration Fees for Internationalized Country Code Top-Level Domain
In an effort to promote the registration of the internationalized country code top-level domain (“.alurdun”), the Jordan National Information Technology Center announced a reduction in the registration ...
Saudi Arabia: Thousands of Counterfeits Destroyed Before Reaching Consumers
In their continuous efforts to eliminate imitation and fake goods, the Ministry of Commerce and Investment recently seized more than 17,000 counterfeit products bearing well-known brand names. ...
