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Dec

2024

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Newsletter: SAUDI ARABIA: SAIP BECAME AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AND PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY

Saudi Arabia

RIYADH - The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has officially commenced its duties as an International Searching and Preliminary Examination Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

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Feb

2023

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Newsletter: EGYPT: INCREASE IN PATENT EXAMINATION OFFICIAL FEES

Egypt

The Egyptian Patent Office, by a decree published in the Official Gazette number 43 dated 21 February 2023, has announced an increase in the examination official fees for patents.

23

Aug

2017

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Newsletter: Iraq – Updates on Examination and Other Procedures

Iraq

BAGHDAD - The Trademark Registrar has issued new regulations regarding trademarks and its related transactions.

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Sep

2016

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Newsletter: Oman – Patent Substantive Examination Update

Oman

MUSCAT - This is to advise that The Directorate of Intellectual Property at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Sultanate of Oman has declared a circular dated 21 ...

25

Nov

2014

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Newsletter: UAE – The Patent Office Calls for Payment of Substantive Examination Fees

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The head of the Directorate of Industrial Property has issued a Circular letter on 26 October 2014, requesting applicants to pay the outstanding balance with respect to the substantive examination ...

25

Nov

2014

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Newsletter: Bahrain – Submitting Missing Documents for Examination Purposes from Trademarks Filed on March 2013

Bahrain

In a Circulation under number 14/35-1 dated 18 November 2014, the Trademark Office in Bahrain acknowledged that they will speed up the examination process of all trademark applications submitted from ...

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Sep

2014

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Newsletter: Oman and Egypt – Signing Memorandum of Understanding with Respect to Patent Substantive Examination

Egypt , Oman

On 13 September 2014, the Head of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology in Egypt and the Minister of Industry in Oman has signed a memorandum of understanding agreement ...

17

Dec

2012

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Newsletter: Eurasian Patent Office – New Official Fees

Eurasian

The Eurasian Patent Office just announced that, as of 1 January 2013, it will introduce some modifications to the official fees for filing and substantive examination.

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Sep

2012

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Newsletter: Iraq – Trademark Office (ITMO) Cancelled Examination Fees

Iraq

As you many know, Iraq follows multi-class application system, while each class is divided into sub-classes, additional government fees must be paid for each sub-class at filing and registration stage.

18

Aug

2011

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Newsletter: Japan – Patent Substantive Examination Fees

Japan

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has reduced the Official Fees for Patent examination requests by 30% effective as of 1 August 2011.