Morocco enacted a new Industrial Property Law No., 23-13 dated 18 December 2014. The new law 23-13 amending and supplementing the law 17-97 on the protection of Industrial Property entered into force on 18 December 2014. Amongst others, its main objectives are to organize the profession of IP consultancy in Morocco, modernize the procedures of applications for Industrial Property rights, and reform the current system of industrial designs and models. The new law also permits Customs administration to block suspected counterfeit goods that are in-transit or being exported. The new law was followed by an agreement allowing European patents to be validated in Morocco starting 1 March 2015. (Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property, 18 December 2014)
