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…
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Special Jurisdictional Update Qatar
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…
JAH Jurisdictional Update: South Sudan, Qatar and Kuwait
South Sudan: Trademark reservation: It is now possible to “reserve” trademark applications in South Sudan with the Ministry of Justice so that by…
JAH INTA and jurisdictional update for Oman, Libya, Afghanistan, KSA and Lebanon
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…
JAH Jurisdictional Update: Egypt, Kuwait, Yemen, Lebanon, Nigeria and Mauritius
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…
JAH Jurisdictional Update: KSA, Kuwait, UAE, Turkey, Iraq, Mauritius and Ghana
Trademark Rights at Risk: We wish to inform you of the possible risk that your trademarks rights may encounter when extending the trademarks protection…
JAH Jurisdictional Update: GCC, Saudi Arabia and Gaza
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…
JAH Jurisdictional Update: GCC, LIBYA and West Bank
GCC Patent Office resumes patent applications: Please be advised that in accordance with Paragraph 1bis/5 of Article 1 bis of the GCC Patent Law,…
JAH Jurisdictional Update: UAE, Morocco, Qatar, Lebanon, Cape Verde, Kenya and Saudi Arabia
UAE The Ministry of Economy issued a circular email “the Highlights of the new IP Law System” for the Federal Law No.11 of 2021…
JAH Jurisdictional Update KSA & Lebanon
KSA Please be advised that the Official Publication fees for new trademark applications and recordals have been reduced effective from 9 June, 2022. This…