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27

Sep

2011

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Newsletter: Gaza – Simply Signed Power of Attorney is Now Accepted

The Registrar of Patents, Trademarks, and Designs in Gaza announced that a simply signed Power of Attorney without legalization is now accepted in respect of services related to patents, trademarks ...

18

Aug

2011

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Newsletter: Northern Iraq – Revised Filing Requirements

Northern Iraq (Kurdistan of Iraq)

The Northern Iraq TMO (Kurdistan of Iraq) has recently changed its filing requirements in an attempt to avoid registering trademarks in the name of other than the original owners

18

Aug

2011

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Newsletter: Sudan – Speed of Examination Procedure and Missing Documents

Sudan

The Sudan Intellectual property Office (SIPO) is now taking measurements in order to speed up the prosecution of the applications, and it is now taking 4 months from the date ...

18

Aug

2011

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Newsletter: Malaysia – New Requirement in Respect of Power of Attorney

Malaysia

Malaysia - New Requirement in Respect of Power of Attorneys to be Issued by Malaysian Applicant for the Use Abroad and Needs Legalization

16

Jul

2011

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Angola – Revision of Deadlines for New Applications

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It has been announced by the Local IP Office in Angola (IAPI) that after publication of new application (being it a Trademark, Patent, Design… etc) there will be 60 days ...

29

Jun

2011

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Newsletter: Mexico – Change of Requirements for Claiming Priority

Mexico

This is to advise that as of 13 June 2011, in case of claiming priority, the certified copy of foreign applications is no longer required. Providing the filing date and ...

16

Apr

2011

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Newsletter: Bahrain – Change of Power of Attorney Requirements

Bahrain

The Bahraini Industrial Property Office (BIPO) has issued a statement requesting to provide a legalized POA up to a Bahraini Consulate within THREE months from the date of filing.

16

Apr

2011

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Newsletter: Venezuela – Late Filing of POA is No Longer Possible

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in Venezuela has announced that late filing of a Power of Attorney (POA) is not acceptable and all applications must be accompanied by the POA. ...

30

Mar

2011

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Newsletter: Japan – Granting Extension of Time for Deadlines

Japan

It has been announced that the Japan Patent Office has granted extensions of time for all deadlines concerning patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks as a result of the sudden ...

22

Feb

2011

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Newsletter: Bahrain – Requesting of Legalized Power of Attorney

Bahrain

As of February 2011, the Bahrain Trademark Office (BTMO) is now requesting a legalized power of attorney up to the Bahrain Consulate abroad; a simply signed one is no longer ...