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It goes without saying that trademarks are real and vital assets that significantly help companies and entrepreneurs grow their businesses and distinguish their services and…

Bahrain:  Reduction of Patent fees for individuals The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has implemented progressive Fee adjustments in a significant move to foster innovation…

With reference to our circular letter dated 2/28/2022 whereby we had apprised you of the publication fees increase possibility for trademarks, we would kindly advise…

Subsequent to our circular letter dated July 11, 2023 wherein we communicated that Qatar has adopted the Gulf Cooperation Council Trademark Law which was published…

Qatar has officially adopted the Gulf Cooperation Council Trademark Law which was published in the official gazette No. 09 dated 09 July 2023 and has…

South Sudan:   Trademark reservation:   It is now possible to “reserve” trademark applications in South Sudan with the Ministry of Justice so that by…

We recently returned from the Singapore 2023 International Trademark Association (INTA) conference, where we had the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the latest trends and…

Egypt:   As of February 22, 2023, the official fees for carrying out patent examination have increased from EGP 17,000 to EGP 25,000. The decision…

Trademark Rights at Risk:   We wish to inform you of the possible risk that your trademarks rights may encounter when extending the trademarks protection…

GCC Patent Office: further to the recent announcement by the GCC Patent Office we wish to elaborate more on the significant changes brought by the…