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Feb

2014

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Newsletter: Algeria – Updates Regarding Power of Attorney

Algeria

This is to advise that the Algerian Trade Mark Office (INAPI) has recently started to request a simple signed power of attorney (PoA) with respect to each application for the ...

20

Jan

2014

by NJQ & Associates

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Newsletter: Uruguay – Changes to Trademark Laws Regarding the Use of a Trademark

Uruguay

This is to advise the Uruguayan Parliament has revised the legislations with respect to the use of registered trademarks. The referenced amendment imposes mandatory use and implementation of regulations to ...

25

Nov

2013

by NJQ & Associates

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Newsletter: Iran – PCT National Phase Applications are Possible

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran's accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty has been implemented on 9 October 2013. On that day, Iran became the one hundred and forty-eighth (148th) member of this Agreement.

30

Oct

2013

by NJQ & Associates

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Newsletter: Northern Iraq (Kurdistan of Iraq) – Speeding Up of the Registration Procedure

Northern Iraq (Kurdistan of Iraq)

This is to advise that the Director of the Trademark Office of Northern Iraq (NIQ) has announced that any application filed before 25th of each month will be examined and ...

26

Sep

2013

by NJQ & Associates

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Newsletter: China – Amendments to Trademark Law and Practice

China

This is to advise that the recent amendments to the IP law were approved by the National People's Congress on 30 August 2013 and will be effective as of 1 ...

27

Jun

2013

by NJQ & Associates

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Newsletter: Northern Iraq (Kurdistan of Iraq) – Adoption of Iraqi Trademark Law

Northern Iraq (Kurdistan of Iraq)

This is to advise that the Northern Iraq (NIQ) Directorate of Trademarks Department in Erbil has issued new instructions in respect of official fees and classifications of list of goods ...

27

Jun

2013

by NJQ & Associates

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Newsletter: Egypt – Changes in Advertisement of Accepted Trademarks

Egypt

This is to advise that the Egyptian Trademark Office (EGTMO) has started to publish the accepted trademarks online as of the end of May 2013, and the hard copies of ...

28

May

2013

by NJQ & Associates

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Newsletter: Bahrain – New Form for Patent and Utility Model Applications

Bahrain

The Directorate of Industrial Property has adopted a new patent application form in order to provide better services to the applications of patents. The form is available at the Directorate ...

28

May

2013

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Newsletter: Comoros – Becomes the 17th Member State of OAPI

Comoros , OAPI

As you may know, The Comoros consists of four main islands, namely, Njazidja (Grande Comore), Mwali (Moheli), Nzwani (Anjouan), and Mahore (Mayotte).

24

Apr

2013

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Newsletter: Ethiopia – Trademark Law Updates

Ethiopia

As you many know, on 7 July 2006, the Trademark Registration and Protection Proclamation was issued under Decree No. 501/2006; however, the implementing regulations were published and became effective on ...