Jurisdictional Update in the UAE, Egypt and Algeria
By jahcoip / April 8, 2026
UAE: Elimination of Registration Certificate Requirement for Post-Registration Actions The UAE Ministry of Economy has streamlined its administrative processes by...
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Temporary Extensions for Submission of Legalized Documents for IP Related Actions in Bahrain
By jahcoip / March 19, 2026
Following the recent administrative updates in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, the Bahraini Ministry of Industry and Commerce has...
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JAH Jurisdictional Updates: Qatar, UAE and the UK
By jahcoip / March 17, 2026
Temporary Extensions for Submission of POAs in the UAE and Qatar Please be advised that the United Arab Emirates and...
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IP jurisdictional updates- Qatar, Oman, Yemen (Aden) & Kurdistan
By jahcoip / March 4, 2026
Qatar: TM Office Remote Work Protocols and Filing Updates Due to the ongoing implementation of remote work protocols, the Trademark...
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IP jurisdictional updates: Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, Tanzania, South Sudan, Iran & Libya
By jahcoip / February 17, 2026
Qatar, Jordan & Lebanon: Adoption of the 13th Edition As of January 27, 2026, the Jordanian Trademark Office has officially...
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Regional IP Updates: UAE, Sudan, Zambia, and Nepal
By jahcoip / January 28, 2026
UAE: Mandatory Adoption of the Nice Classification 13th Edition in the UAE The UAE Ministry of Economy has issued the...
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Key IP Developments in Algeria, Turkey, Argentina, and Somalia, and JAH UAE Administrative Excellence
By jahcoip / January 12, 2026
Turkey: New TÜRKPATENT Fees: Effective January 1, 2026, TÜRKPATENT has implemented an approximate 20–25% increase in official fees across several...
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2025 IP Landscape Review: Key Legislative & Procedural Changes Across MENA
By jahcoip / December 21, 2025
The year 2025 has been marked by rapid evolution in the IP landscape across the Middle East and the broader...
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IP jurisdictional updates: Sudan and Maldives
By jahcoip / December 15, 2025
Sudan: Relocation and Temporary Suspension of the Trademark Office Please be advised that the Registrar General of Intellectual Property in...
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Nepal Trademark File Reconstruction, Saudi-WIPO Cooperation Agreement, Anticipated TÜRKPATENT Fee Increase, and Indonesian Patent Working Declaration
By jahcoip / December 3, 2025
Nepal: Trademark File Reconstruction Notice Kindly note that the Department of Industry (DoI) in Nepal has published on December 1,...
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IP Jurisdictional Updates in Qatar, Tanzania and Turkey
By jahcoip / October 28, 2025
Filing Industrial Designs and Models in Qatar The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) in Qatar has officially announced...
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IP Jurisdictional Updates in Qatar, UAE, Egypt & Oman
By jahcoip / October 22, 2025
Qatar: Revised Individual Fee Amounts for Trademark Applications and Renewals under the Madrid Protocol – Effective November 9, 2025 ...
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Global IP Updates: Qatar, Yemen- Aden, UAE, Kuwait, Kenya and Nepal
By jahcoip / October 9, 2025
Yemen-Aden: special requirements for trademark registration in class 05 The Trademark Office in Yemen-Aden has implemented a new, strict...
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Jurisdictional Updates: Bahrain-Japan PPH, Russia (Rospatent) Fee Revisions, and IP Office Suspensions (Nepal/Kenya)
By jahcoip / October 6, 2025
Bahrain and Japan Sign MoU to Launch Patent Prosecution Highway Program The Kingdom of Bahrain and Japan have signed...
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Tanzania & Qatar: Key Changes to Trademark Regulations
By jahcoip / September 22, 2025
Tanzania: The Fair Competition Commission (FCC) has issued a public notice announcing the commencement of a mandatory trademark rights recordation...
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