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JAH Jurisdictional Update: Bahrain, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
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…
Implementation of the Increased Official Publication Fees for IP Services in Yemen Sanaa
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…
QATAR UPDATE: Grace period announced
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…
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…