NEWS
BAHRAIN: E-FILING OF PATENTS
The Patent Office in Bahrain recently announced that it will begin receiving and processing patent applications in electronic form. The e-portal allows for the submission of application ...
SAUDI ARABIA: PARTNERING UP WITH THE EPO
King Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology, where the Saudi Patent Office resides, signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Patent Office. The MOU, which ...
MENA: Sowing the Seeds for the Protection of Plant Varieties
Plant variety laws, among other norms of positive legal systems such as trademark and patent laws, were introduced in the past in some countries in the Middle East ...
Iraq: Say It in Latin
The Trademark Office in Iraq announced that trademark applications may be filed in Latin script without having to submit the Arabic transliteration of the mark. This update ...
UAE: Announcement of Office Relocation
We are pleased to announce that we are moving to a larger office premises in the United Arab Emirates. Effective March 19, 2018, our new contact details will ...
Kuwait: Country Updates
Maps of the Middle East illustrate Kuwait as a small country in the region. But what the country lacks in geographic size, it makes up in economic ...
Syria: Fifth Circuit to Handle IP Matters
The Fifth Civil Court of First Instance (Fifth Circuit) in Syria recently announced that it will be handling all intellectual property related matters in lieu of the ...
Tanzania: Country Insights
With interminable shores along the Indian Ocean and a total area of 947,303 square kilometers, Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa occupying an unrivaled regional ...
Tunisia: Increase in Value Added Tax Rate
Starting January 2, 2018, the value added tax increased in Tunisia from 18 percent to 19 percent. The increase in the VAT rate in Tunisia follows a ...
