26 January 2026
UAE Adopts 13th Edition of Nice Classification
As of 27 January 2026, all trade mark applications must comply with the revised list of goods and services.
THINKING BEYOND TOGETHER
CWB emerged as an unrivalled super-regional firm in 2023 following the merger of leading intellectual property specialists Cedar White Bradley, PETOŠEVIĆ Group and Hahn & Hahn. CWB now services and manages the portfolios of some of the world's leading IP owners across Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
THINKING BEYOND AS ONE
We work as one to consistently deliver outstanding IP services using tomorrow's technology for clients that value innovation and creativity.
THINKING BEYOND FOR A BETTER FUTURE
We aim to make the future better by thinking beyond possibilities to enable and empower creators and innovators to efficiently and effectively extend their IP into secondary markets to effect social reform, economic development, and technological advancement.
Latest News
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22 January 2026North Sudan’s IP Department Moves Back to Khartoum, Services Set to Resume Soon
While the transfer of data and files from Port Sudan to Khartoum remains the main obstacle, operations are expected to normalise in the first part of this year.
13 January 2026Algeria Updates Official Trade Mark and Patent Fees
The revised tariffs affect both new filings and ongoing portfolio maintenance, including renewals and certain post-registration procedures.
Latest Articles
1 December 2025Registrability of 3D Trade Marks in the UAE: Inherent and Acquired Distinctiveness
The current UAE trade mark law is silent on acquired distinctiveness for shapes, making registration dependent on the mark being inherently distinctive.
3 November 2025EUIPO’s Board of Appeal Grants Salvation to MONASTERY
Kliment Markov examines the EUIPO Board of Appeal case surrounding the initial refusal—and eventual approval—of the MONASTERY trade mark filed by a U.S. cosmetics brand.
31 July 2025South Africa: Out of the Box Solutions for Trade Mark Oppositions
CWB South Africa office was recently engaged in a contentious matter where they successfully eliminated an obstacle preventing a party from registering their own trade mark.
THINKING BEYOND BOUNDARIES
We provide IP and related services in 100+ jurisdictions and intend to expand our presence and services into more of the world's complex regions, always as one firm.
THINKING BEYOND SOLUTIONS
Businesses have diverse needs when it comes to IP services in the regions we operate in. Due to the complex nature of these regions, one solution or way of work is incapable of addressing all these needs, so the successful firm must be able to leverage different solutions and business models to satisfy the varying nature and requirements of its customer base.
Practice Leaders
Our practice leaders hold themselves to the highest standards of performance to deliver a unified and consistent level of quality service across a large geographical area, despite all the challenges posed by the jurisdictions we operate in.
- Group COO
- Chief of MENA Operations
- Chief of EE Operations
- Chief of CA, CAU and Ukraine Operations
- Head of EECA IP
- Head of MENA Patents
- Head of Africa Trade Marks
- Head of Africa Patents
- Head of IP Maintenance and Renewals