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May

2015

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Newsletter: Qatar – Update on Patents

Qatar

The Intellectual Property Protection Department of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce sent, on 7 May, a circular letter with respect to patent applications advising the following

25

Feb

2015

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Newsletter: Qatar – Patent Fees Updates

Qatar

This is to advise that as of the beginning of February 2015, the Qatari Patent Office (QPTO) has begun sending notices to collect official fees for applications filed prior to ...

22

Dec

2014

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Newsletter: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Patent Annuity Payments for the Year 2015

Gulf Cooperation Council

Payment of patent annuities in the GCC Patent Office should be paid at the beginning of each year during the first three (3) months until 31 March of each year ...

22

Dec

2014

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Newsletter: Saudi Arabia – Payment of Patent Annuities

Saudi Arabia

Pursuant to the provisions of the Saudi Patent Law effective 1 January 2005, annuity fees must be remedied for granted patents and pending applications at the beginning of each Gregorian ...

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 ...

29

Sep

2014

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Newsletter: Kuwait – Joined Paris Convention

Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY - On 2 September 2014 Kuwait submitted its instrument to accede to the Paris Convention Treaty. Its admission will be effective as of 2 December 2014 making it ...

29

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 ...

30

Mar

2014

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Newsletter: India – Increase in Patent Official Filing Fees and Other Updates

India

The Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) on 28 February 2014 published amendments regarding patents law with immediate effect, which stipulates the ...

31

Jul

2013

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Newsletter: Saudi Arabia – Enters PCT as a New Member State

Saudi Arabia

RIYADH - This is to advise that Saudi Arabia has become a member state of the PCT after the Saudi Arabia Patent Office (SAPO) deposited the instrument of accession to ...

28

Nov

2012

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Newsletter: Qatar – PCT National Phase Applications Now Accepted

Qatar

As you may know, there was no patent law in Qatar until 3 May 2011, when it deposited its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Almost a ...