Holiday Notice

Holiday Notice In observance of Eid Al-Fitr holiday in our region during the month of April 2024, we would like to inform you that the government IP offices will be closed ...

New VAT Rate Applied to IP Services in Algeria

ALGERIA - The Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property has announced that, effective March 29, 2024, a value added tax (VAT) rate of 19% has been applied to all official fees ...

India: Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 and Patent (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 come ...

NEW DELHI - The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 and the Patent (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 have been notified and have entered into force on March 15, 2024. Key changes ...

Morocco Leads in Intellectual Property in Africa and Arab World

RABAT - Morocco has solidified its position as a frontrunner in intellectual property within Africa and the Arab world, according to the latest International IP Index for 2024, ...

Libya Streamlines Regulations of Trademark Renewal

TRIPOLI - The Libyan Trademarks Office has issued an official decision No. 335 of 2024, aimed at streamlining trademark regulations in the country. This decision mandates the ...

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Dictionary of Patent Terms Published

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global) has recently issued Talal Abu-Ghazaleh  Dictionary for Patent Terms, which is the sixth in a series of specialized dictionaries conducted by the ...

New Trademark Regulations Implemented in Lebanon

BEIRUT - Lebanon has recently enacted the new Budget Law No. 324, which introduces changes to the structure of intellectual property rights and the duration of trademark protection. ...

UAE: New Patent Examination Procedures

DUBAI – The UAE Patent Office announced that new procedures for patent examination will be implemented, covering both new and pending applications that have not yet been ...

Libya Introduces New Measures for Trademark Registration

TRIPOLI – The Ministry of Economy in Libya has recently implemented new measures to expedite the trademark registration process, in light of the country's new trademark law. The ...

New Requirements for Filing Trademark Applications in Libya

TRIPOLI – Following the issuance of the new executive regulations No. 26 of 2024 for Chapter Ten of Law No. 23 of 2010 on Trademarks, the Libyan Trademark Office recently issued new ...

UAE Marks New Milestone with Launch of New IP Ecosystem

DUBAI - The Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates announced the launch of its new Intellectual Property Ecosystem, which will help inventors and creators protect their ...

Libya: Online Publication of Trademark Applications

TRIPOLI – According to Chapter Ten regarding trademarks of Law No. 23 of 2010, and its executive regulations issued in 2024, the Libyan Trademarks Office announced that the trademark ...

Qatar Establishes Patent Grievance Committee

DOHA – In accordance with Ministerial Decision No. 97 of 2023, Qatar has recently established the Grievance Committee for Patent Appeals, strengthening the intellectual property ...

AGIP Honored to Join the Shanghai Lingang Intellectual Property Service Innovation ...

SHANGHAI - Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) is pleased to announce that it has been invited to join the Shanghai Lingang Intellectual Property Service Innovation Professional ...

Libya Adopts New Executive Regulations of Trademark Law

TRIPOLI – The Libyan Ministry of Economy issued Resolution No. 26 of 2024 presenting new executive regulations for Chapter Ten regarding trademarks of Law No. 23 of 2010 on ...

European Patents Now Valid in Georgia

MUNICH - The validation agreement between the European Patent Organization and Georgia enters into force. As a result, applicants will be able to validate their European patent ...

The 2023 Year in Review

Roundup and Highlights.   A comprehensive summary of the most notable IP updates and developments over the last year. Download PDF file TRADEMARKS ...

China: New Rules for Patent Examination and Protection

BEIJING - China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Revised Patent Examination Guidelines and Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law on December 21, ...

UAE Releases New Patent and Design Regulations

DUBAI – The UAE Patent Office announced, in its meeting with IP local agents on December 25, 2023, new regulations pertaining to the patents in the UAE. The new regulations that ...

GCC Patent Office Introduces WIPO Publish System for Electronic Publishing of Patent ...

RIYADH - The Patent Office of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCCPO) signed an agreement with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to introduce the "WIPO Publish" search ...

Syria: Increase in Trademarks and Designs Official Fees

DAMASCUS – Pursuant to the Law No. 23/2023 dated November 21, 2023, an increase in the official fees of trademarks and designs has been applied in Syria, on December 3, ...

AGIP Participates in the First GCC Intellectual Property Conference

MANAMA – Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP), represented by its marketing manager in Bahrain, Mr. Hamzeh Mobideen, took part in the first GCC Intellectual Property Conference, ...

UAE: New Regulations Relevant to Services Fees Provided by the Ministry of Economy

DUBAI - The UAE Cabinet of Ministers has recently issued Cabinet Resolution No. (112) of 2023, addressing services provided by the Ministry of Economy, with a focus on patents, ...

Apostille Convention Officially Takes Effect in China

BEIJING - China has officially joined the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention). With China’s accession to The ...

Saudi Arabia Sets to Host 2024 Diplomatic Conference to Conclude Design Law Treaty

GENEVA - WIPO member states have approved Saudi Arabia’s capital city Riyadh as the host of a November 11-22, 2024, diplomatic conference to finalize negotiations of a proposed ...

Saudi Arabia: Major Change to the Trademark Registration Process

RIYADH – The e-filing system of the Saudi Arabia Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) no longer allows selecting class headings upon filing trademark applications.  As of ...

Rwanda Joins the Budapest Treaty

KIGALI - On September 4, 2023, Rwanda deposited its instrument of accession to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of ...

Sao Tome and Principe Joins the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

SAO TOME - On August 2, 2023, the Government of Sao Tome and Principe deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and ...

AGIP Bundle Offer for North African Countries

AGIP Professionals Appointed to INTA Committees

AMMAN – The International Trademark Association (INTA), the world’s leading global association of professionals which represents more than 6,500 organizations from 184 countries and ...