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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
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...