Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

New year, new firm, new brand, new goals to achieve, new frontiers to reach, new results to deliver. We are thinking beyond as one and are excited to see what 2024 has in store for us. Cheers to a new year and new beginnings!
UAE Amends Patent and Industrial Design Fees

UAE Amends Patent and Industrial Design Fees

On November 15, 2023, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Economy published Ministerial Resolution no. 112/2023 introducing and amending official fees related to patent, utility model and industrial design services. The Resolution amends fees associated with Federal...
Saudi IPO Launches New Enforcement Mechanism

Saudi IPO Launches New Enforcement Mechanism

Under a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Ministry of Justice, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) launched a new conciliation service for IP disputes on September 5, 2023. The dispute resolution service can be accessed via the Taradhi...
Bahrain Reduces Patent and Utility Model Fees

Bahrain Reduces Patent and Utility Model Fees

Reduced patent and utility model fees for individual applicants, implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 67 of 2023, entered into force in Bahrain on September 22, 2023. Updated fees include (approximate amounts, at the rate of exchange at writing): filing and formality...
Saudi Arabia Extends Design Protection Period

Saudi Arabia Extends Design Protection Period

Amendments to the Saudi Law on Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs entered into force on September 25, 2023. The most notable novelty is the extension of industrial design protection period from 10 to 15 years. The...