NEWS
Saudi Arabia: SAIP is the New Patent Sheriff in Town
In compliance with its mandate to unify all IP related matters under one authority, in the latest development, patents, layout designs of integrated circuits, plant varieties and ...
Tunisia: Increase in Official Fees
The Patent and Trademark Office in Tunisia, known by the French acronym INNORPI, announced an increase in the official fees for all trademark matters. The new fees ...
Egypt: No GOEIC-ing Around for Counterfeiters
The General Organization for Export and Import Control, known by the acronym GOEIC, created a new electronic platform for commercial records. The system went online on November ...
Egypt: Major Strides on the Litigation Scene
As a much welcomed attempt at improving the litigation scene in the country, Egypt recently ratified Law No. 146 of 2019 that amends provisions related to Law ...
Saudi Arabia: Copycats Beware, Copyright Protection is in Town
In an effort to encourage the creation of art and culture, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property announced the launch of the online optional registration service for ...
GCC: Council Approves the Trademark Law
The Gulf Cooperation Council approved the Trademark Law during the annual summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 10, 2019. This update follows the Council’s decision to ...
2019: Year in Review
Our annual “Year in Review” feature sums up the most important intellectual property news and developments that unfolded over the past year in the Middle East, Africa, ...
Myanmar: Upcoming Transformation of the Legal and Economic Scene
With the upcoming adoption of the new Trademark Law in January 2020, Myanmar is on the verge of a major legal and economic transformation. Under the outgoing ...
Saudi Arabia: Accession to the Locarno Agreement and Vienna Agreement
Saudi Arabia ratified its accession to two key World Intellectual Property Organization treaties: the Locarno Agreement and Vienna Agreement. The Locarno Agreement stipulates procedures for establishing, amending ...
