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08

Apr

2004

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Newsletter: Pakistan – Enforcement of Trademarks Ordinance 2001 as of April 12, 2004

Pakistan

The Trademarks Ordinance 2001 came into force as of 12 April 2004 in order to comply with the TRIPS agreement. The main aspects of the new ordinance are:

03

Mar

2004

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Newsletter: United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Renewal of Trademarks

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The UAE Trade Mark Office (TMO) is in a process of launching a new software to handle all trademark renewals. It is expected that the said soft will be operational ...

14

Jan

2004

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Newsletter: Kuwait – Decision Relating to “RITZ” Trademark

Kuwait

The Kuwaiti Trademark office (KTMO) had issued a decision for not allowing the registration of a well known trademark “RITZ“ in the name of a third party. A Kuwaiti local holding ...

15

Oct

2003

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Newsletter: Morocco – Expected Amendments to the Trademark Law

Morocco

The Moroccan Parliament recently approved a new law uniting the Casablanca Trademark Law dated 23/6/1916 and the Tangier Trademark Law dated 4/10/1938 into one law that grants protection in both ...

11

Aug

2003

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Newsletter: Libya – Final Decision Considering All Applications Filed Between 1981 – 2002 as Null

Libya

The Minister of Commerce issued a decision on 7 June 2003 to cancel all trademark applications filed between 1981 to 2002. Owners of trademarks filed prior to the opening of ...

08

Jun

2003

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Newsletter: Yemen – New Requirements for Renewals

Yemen

Due to the merging of the two Yemeni Trademark Offices (Eden & Sanaa), and since there are major difficulties in locating the trademark files, the Yemen Trademark Office is now ...

08

Jun

2003

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Newsletter: Reminder Saudi Arabia – Increase in Publication Fees

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Trademark Office has doubled the publication fees. Applicants will now have to pay additional fees for any of their unpublished applications.

10

May

2003

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Newsletter: Oman Now Accepts Registration of Trademarks in Class 33

Oman

We are pleased to inform you that as of the beginning of April 2003, Oman Trademark Office (OTMO) started accepting applications in respect of “alcoholic beverages” in class 33.

10

May

2003

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Newsletter: Sudan – Adoption of 8th Edition of Nice Classification

Sudan

In March 2003, the Sudanese Trademark Office adopted the 8th Edition of the Nice Classification of goods/ services. Accordingly, the Trademarks Registrar has requested that any trademark previously registered in the ...

22

Feb

2003

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Newsletter: Sudan – Increase in Official Fees

Sudan

The Sudanese Trademark Office issued an Administrative Order, by which trademark related fees were increased; the official filing and renewal fees remained the same, however, the Support fees, which are ...