31 October 2024
New Version of 12th Edition of Nice Classification to Enter into Force
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31 October 2024Iraq to Adopt 11th Edition of Nice Classification
The Iraqi Trademark Office will begin using the 11th edition starting January 2025.
30 October 2024Yemen Trademark Offices Adopt 12th Edition of Nice Classification, Update Procedures
The IPOs in Sana’a and Aden have both updated trademark procedures.
30 October 2024Qatar Joins Global Brand Database
Qatar recently made its database of 147,670 trademark records available to the Global Brand Database.
29 August 2024Qatar Joins Madrid System
The Madrid Protocol entered into force in Qatar on 3 August 2024.
27 June 2024OAPI Launches e-Filing of Trademarks
The African Intellectual Property Organization launched its trademark e-filing system on 3 June 2024.
30 May 2024Saudi Arabia Amends Trademark Refusal Procedure
If their applications are refused, applicants can now only appeal the refusal decision within a 60-day period.
30 May 2024Iraqi IPO Adopts New Practices
The Iraqi IPO started implementing two new trademark practices in May 2024.
28 March 2024Georgia Amends Trademark Law
Trademark law amendments entered into force in Georgia on 8 March 2024, aiming to align Georgian legislation with that of the European Union.
29 February 2024Kazakhstan Introduces Expedited Examination of Trademark Applications
As of 23 February 2024, the examination of trademark applications in Kazakhstan can be carried out in an accelerated procedure.
31 January 2024Libya Adopts New Trademark Regulation
On 17 January 2024, Resolution No. 26 of 2024 entered into force in Libya, implementing a new executive regulation regarding Law No. 23 of 2010 on Trademarks.
31 January 2024North Macedonia Stops Registering INNs as Trademarks
Trademark applications for signs containing INNs filed on and after 1 January 2024 will not be registered by the IPO.
31 January 2024SAIP Sets Conditions for Using ‘Saudi Arabia’ and Place Names as Trademarks
On 29 December 2023, SAIP issued decision No. 14/T/2023 setting the conditions for using the name of Saudi Arabia and the names of Saudi cities, regions, and public places as trademarks.