31 October 2024
Lebanon IPO Suspends Deadlines
All deadlines have been suspended effective 23 September 2024 until operations return to normal.
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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 2024Saudi Arabia Adopts New Trade Name Law
The new law was published on 4 October 2024 and will take effect 180 days after publication.
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.
31 July 2024Qatar Reduces Patent and Design Fees
The Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced significant service fee reductions across key sectors effective 11 July 2024.
31 July 2024UAE: Zero Amount Annuity Payments Are Invalid
The Ministry of Economy issued a notice informing IP right holders that zero amount payments were not valid.
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.
29 February 2024Saudi Arabia Announces IP Exchange Platform, IP Prosecution Initiative
Saudi Arabia has recently announced the launch of a National Intellectual Property Rights Exchange Platform and an Intellectual Property Prosecution initiative.
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.