Bahrain: Notification Period of Refusal Extended
Bahrain has announced that, as of March 7, 2008, the time limit to notify a refusal of protection has been extended from one year to 18 months. ...
Qatar: Authorities Sign MoU with BSA
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce in Qatar has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Business Software Alliance (BSA), in an effort to boost ...
Jordan: JPTO Amends Patent Protection Term and Annuities Calculation
The Jordanian Patent Office has recently amended the patent protection term to be 20 years calculated from the patent’s filing date, in order to be in line ...
India: Device Search Now Possible
The Indian Trade Mark Office has started conducting the device search while previously the only search that could be conducted was a word mark search. The device ...
IIPA Recommendations for 2008: The Numbers are In… Losses are Still High
The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) issued its annual recommendations for the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) “Special 301” report, highlighting an increase in trade losses due ...
Jordan: JPO Introduces New Requirements to Patent Applications
The Jordanian Patent Office (JPO) has recently updated some of the requirements for patent applications in Jordan. The changes are as follows: The priority document should be ...
Iraq: Trademark Office Issues Certificates
The Iraqi Trademark Office has issued the first certificates of registration for trademarks that have been pending due to the Israeli Boycott. Although declaring compliance with the ...
Iran: Design Registration on its Way
Iran has recently approved a new trademark, patent, and industrial design law, which was forwarded for publication in the country’s Official Gazette. However, the law will only ...
Jordan: Establishing an IP Rights Law Enforcement Office
In the scope of the Jordanian government's continuous efforts to deter intellectual property theft, an Intellectual Property Rights Law Enforcement Office was recently established as a new ...
