Trademarks Practice | NJQ & Associates

22

Apr

2015

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Newsletter: Lebanon – Updated Regulations Regarding the Powers of Attorney

Lebanon

The Under Secretary in the Ministry of Economy and Trade issued a memorandum no. 15/2/AT on 21 March 2015 stating applications for intellectual property rights should be accompanied by a ...

15

Mar

2015

by NJQ & Associates

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Newsletter: UAE – New Update Regarding Oppositions

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

ABU DHABI - The Head of the Trademarks Department in the Ministry of Economy issued a Decree No. 2 for the year 2015 on 22 February 2015, stating the following

25

Nov

2014

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Newsletter: Bahrain – Accepting Sound Mark Trademark Applications

Bahrain

This is to advise that the Trademark Office in the Industrial Property Department inside the Ministry of Industry and Trade are accepting trademark applications for sound marks according to Circulation ...

25

Nov

2014

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Newsletter: CTM – OHIM Introduces “Fast Track”

EUIPO (OHIM) - EUTM (CTM)

OHIM is changing its examination workflow to increase efficiency by examining only trademark applications with fees paid.

27

Oct

2014

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Newsletter: Kurdistan of Iraq (Northern Iraq) – Practice Updates

Northern Iraq (Kurdistan of Iraq)

A new amendments will take effect regarding the registration certificates issued by the Northern Iraq Trademark Office (NIQ). Previously, the NIQ used to issue two documents with respect to registration ...

29

Jul

2014

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Newsletter: South Sudan – Registration of Trademarks

South Sudan

JUBA – The Ministry of Justice in South Sudan has decided to start accepting trademark applications guided by the Sudan Trade Marks Act of 1969, so the provisions of this ...

29

Jul

2014

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Newsletter: Ethiopia – Extension of Time to Re-file old Applications

Ethiopia

As you may recall, on 7 July 2006, the Trademark Registration and Protection Proclamation was published under No. 501/2006, however the implementing regulations were issued on 24 January 2013 with ...

29

Apr

2014

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Newsletter: UAE – Updates on Trademarks Procedures

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The Trademark Office in UAE has issued a circular letter on 30 March 2014, with an effective date of 1 April 2014, setting forth new rules regarding powers of attorney ...

30

Mar

2014

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Newsletter: Iraq – New Regulations in Respect to Powers of Attorney

Iraq

This is to advise that the Registrar of Trademarks has issued a new regulation as of 13 February 2014 stating that the power of attorney (PoA) must include a phrase ...

26

Feb

2014

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Newsletter: Lebanon – The Trademark Office and Customs Department Establishing New Trademarks Surveillance Measurements

Lebanon

Recently, the Lebanese Trademark Office (LTMO) and Customs Department have taken new measures to prevent the entrance of counterfeit products into the market