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Sep

2011

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Newsletter: Qatar – PCT Applications Requirements

Qatar

On 3 May 2011, Qatar deposited its instrument of accession to the PCT, and on 3 August 2011 became a PCT contracting state. Accordingly, it is possible to designate Qatar in ...

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Jul

2011

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Newsletter: Qatar – Becomes PCT Contracting State

Qatar

On 3 May 2011 Qatar deposited its instrument of accession of the PCT, and on 3 August 2011 will become member of PCT contracting states.

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Jan

2011

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Newsletter: Yemen – Patent Applications – New Examination Regulations

Yemen

According to the minutes of the last meeting held at the Ministry of Trade & Industry on 12 January 2011, it was decided that the Yemeni Patent Office (YPO) will ...

18

Jan

2011

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Newsletter: Iraq – Missing Documents for Patent Applications Must Be Submitted

Iraq

The Iraqi Patent Office (IPO) announced that all missing documents for patent applications must be submitted on or before 14 January 2011.

18

Jan

2011

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Newsletter: Singapore – Changing of Patent Substantive Examination Offices of Singapore Applications

Singapore

The Singapore Patent Office (SPO) has contracted, as of 6 December 2010, the Danish Patent and Trademark Office and the Hungarian Patent Office to perform the substantive examination of national ...

25

Oct

2010

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Newsletter: Venezuela – Modifications on the Local Patent and Trademark Procedures

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

On 1 October 2010, the Venezuela Patent & Trademark Office (VPTO) issued office notice concerning some modifications on local patent and trademark procedures as follows:

28

Jun

2010

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Newsletter: Kuwait – Filing Requirements for Patent Applications Will Be Examined Shortly

Kuwait

Lately the Patent Office has deiced to start examining the files of all patents applications to check the missing documents. The KPO set 21 July 2010 as a deadline for ...

19

Apr

2010

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Newsletter: Bahrain – Final Deadline to Pay Annuity Fees

Bahrain

The Bahraini Patent Office decided to grant a final grace period until 30 April 2010, 2010 to pay annuity fees on granted patents. Failure to do so will cause granted ...

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Apr

2010

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Newsletter: Oman – Settlement of Annuity Fees Postponed Until July 2010

Oman

Recently the Patent Office extended the grace period for paying the accumulated annuity fees for National patents and PCT patents until July 2010

21

Mar

2010

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Newsletter: Egypt – Extension of Time for PCT Applications Accepted with Extra Cost

Egypt

The Minister of High Education & Scientific Research issued recently a resolution in which the Egyptian Patent office will accept an extension of time beyond the 30 months deadline to ...