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Destination East Africa: Protecting IP Rights in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. For more than a decade before 2016, the GDP grew at a rate between 8 percent and 11 ...
UAE: Legalization No Longer Required for Patent and Design Registration
The International Centre for Patent Registration (ICPR) at the Ministry of Economy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a workshop to discuss changes pursuant to the ...
Destination North Africa: Insights on IP Protection in Egypt, a Country Full of Possibilities
With a transcontinental location in Africa and Asia, and a considerable proximity to Europe, Egypt occupies an unrivaled and an increasingly significant regional role in the Middle ...
MENA: Pointers on Patent Term Extension
Patent Term Extension (PTE), also known as Supplemental Patent Certificate (SPC) in some countries, is a mechanism by which patent owners may request an extension on the ...
MENA: Enforcement Measures in an Emerging Region
Brand owners have become increasingly aware of the importance of extending their trademark portfolios to the rapidly developing Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market. A combined, ...
Destination South Asia: IP Protection in Pakistan
With its significant geopolitical position in South Asia that provides the country with convenient access to the international market, Pakistan is nestled in the cradle of the ...
Morocco: Ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement
Morocco recently ratified the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement, which entered into force in July 2022. Companies and designers in Morocco can now seek design protection ...
SAIP Signs New PPH Agreement with EPO
The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) recently signed a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO). The PPH agreement is expected to ...
Destination Africa: What You Need to Know About Ghana
Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first Sub-Saharan country in colonial ...