Saudi Arabia approved the accession to The Hague Apostille Convention, abolishing the requirement of legalisation (by the Consulate of Saudi Arabia) for foreign public documents issued by public authorities, courts, ...
Pursuant to the introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT) in Bahrain, the Council of Representatives has approved the increase of the VAT rate from 5% to 10%
The Egyptian Patent Office (EGPO), in cooperation with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, launched an online patent filing system on 1 January 2022
The United Arab Emirates has announced its transition to a 4.5-day work week with weekends to consist of Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday starting from 1 January 2022.
RIYADH - The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) announced the publication of the first edition of the Arabic Glossary for Intellectual Property.
ABU DHABI - The Trademarks and Intellectual Works Department of the Ministry of Economy (the Department) has, through a circular dated 24 March 2021, introduced some changes to the trademark ...