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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. ...
UAE: Introducing the New Federal Arbitration Law
Federal Law no. 6 of 2018, better known as the Federal Arbitration Law, entered into force in the United Arab Emirates on June 14, 2018. Before that, ...
Yemen: TMO Reiterates that Class Headings Are No Longer Acceptable
The Trademark Office in Yemen reiterated that claiming class headings is not possible, as it recently stated in Ministerial Resolution no. 72 of 2018. Applicants are unable ...
Lebanon: Revised Procedures for the Recordal of Assignments and Mergers
The Trademark Office in Lebanon introduced revised procedures related to the recordal of assignments and mergers. Effective June 29, 2018, applicants must submit the original certificate of ...
UAE: Trademark Renewals Going Online
Trademark renewals may be submitted electronically at the Trademark Office in the United Arab Emirates as of June 26, 2018. The new process involves uploading the supporting ...
Iran: Updates on Patent Annuities and Patent Term Expiration
Recently, and after much deliberation, the Iranian Intellectual Property Office issued a decision relating to the calculation of annuities and patent term expiration. According to the new ...
