NEWS

Jordan: Moving To the Cloud

February 13th, 2019|

Given Jordan’s unremitting commitment to the protection of intellectual property, the Patent and Trademark Office announced that it plans to begin receiving and processing all applications in ...

2018: Year in Review

February 13th, 2019|

Our annual “Year in Review” sums up the most important intellectual property news and developments that unfolded over the past year in the Middle East, Africa, and ...

Kuwait: Trademark Renewal Going Online

February 13th, 2019|

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

February 12th, 2019|

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

October 3rd, 2018|

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

October 3rd, 2018|

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 ...