02 Jan 2026

Protecting Middle Eastern Heritage Through IP: From Tradition to Trademark

By Amer AlnasserCulture and TraditionThe Middle East is home to centuries-old crafts, fragrances, textiles, and culinary traditions. From Aleppo’s famous soap and Egypt’s cotton ...

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23 Nov 2025

5 Startling Realities About the Global Trade in Counterfeit Goods

By: Mahmoud Lattouf, November 23, 2025We’ve all been tempted: you’re browsing online, spot the perfect item at a price that seems almost suspiciously low, and wonder: could this be ...

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04 Nov 2025

Escalator: When Fame Ends a Trademark

By: Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicThe Beginning In 1900, inventor Charles Seeberger coined the word Escalator for his moving staircase design and registered it as a trademark. A year ...

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05 Jun 2025

First Mover Advantage in IP: Innovate Fast or Patent Smart?

By: Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicIn the race for innovation, there’s a classic strategic question: is it better to be the first mover in the market or to be the one with the smartest ...

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03 Apr 2025

Protecting Nature's Secrets: How IP Fights Biopiracy

By: Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicCompanies often look to nature for inspiration, whether it’s plants with healing powers or unique microorganisms. However, when they use these ...

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08 Mar 2025

The Rise of Innovation Hubs in the Middle East

By Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicIn recent years, the Middle East has emerged as a powerhouse for innovation and entrepreneurship, with cities like Dubai and Riyadh leading the charge. ...

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01 Feb 2025

Arabic Calligraphy & Copyright

By: Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicArabic calligraphy is more than just an art form, it is a profound expression of cultural identity and spirituality, deeply woven into the fabric of ...

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28 Oct 2024

MENA's IP Revolution: A New Era of Growth and Opportunity

By: Amer Al-NasserAGIP NordicThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing a dynamic shift in its IP landscape. Historically known for its rich cultural heritage ...

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19 Aug 2024

The Hidden World of Trade Secrets

The Invisible Powerhouse of IPBy: Amer Al NasserBusiness Development Officer/ AGIP NordicTrade secrets are one of the most intriguing and valuable forms of intellectual ...

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23 Apr 2024

“US Chamber Releases 12th International IP Index: Some Arab Countries Show Progress”

By: Mohannad BarbarawiHead of National Development Department/ AGIPThe US Chamber of Commerce recently released the 12th edition of the International Intellectual Property Index, ...

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23 Aug 2023

Saudi Arabia: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

By: Mahmoud LattoufGeneral ManagerSaudi Arabia has been undergoing a period of rapid development in recent years, with the government investing heavily in a number of ambitious ...

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16 Aug 2023

Intellectual Property Rights and ESG: Does ESG affect IPRs Value?

By: Dr. Nida’ N. GoussousSenior Legal CounselIn an era where the movement of Technology Transfer controls the international society, various environmental, social and governance ...

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13 Aug 2023

Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence

By: Abdulnasser RadmanArab Certified Intellectual Property PractitionerIntellectual Property Deputy Manager in Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property –Yemen OfficeThe intellectual ...

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20 Jul 2023

Draft Cybercrime Law - Jordan

By: Mahmoud LattoufGeneral ManagerJuly 18th 2023The Jordanian government submitted the draft cybercrime law to the House of Representatives earlier this week. The House ...

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17 Jul 2023

Google Updates Trademark Policy

By: Mahmoud LattoufGeneral ManagerGoogle recently updated its Google Ads Trademark policy, which will affect how the company investigates trademark complaints going forward. As ...

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10 May 2023

A Huge Step Forward to Ease Business in the UAE – New Agency Law

By: Vijendra Vikram Singh PaulSenior Legal CounselThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently passed a new Agency Law that is set to have a significant impact on businesses ...

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24 Jul 2022

Metaverse and your Digital IP Asset

By: Ali HijaziAGIP's Business Development Executive Director Have you thought about what the future holds for IP Digital Assets?You may have watched videos about what the ...

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05 Oct 2021

Working Towards a Multilingual and Digitally Inclusive Internet: FY21 Progress and ...

Working Towards a Multilingual and Digitally Inclusive Internet: FY21 Progress and Looking AheadSeptember 10th, 2021|AnnouncementsBy Ajay Data, UASG ChairSince 2015, the ...

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12 Jul 2021

Hello World: Enabling Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)

By: Sarmad Hussain,Sr Director IDN & UA Programs/ ICANNFor more than two decades, the technical community, ICANN, and volunteers around the world have been working together to ...

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08 Mar 2021

The Internet is Evolving: Universal Acceptance is Making Progress

By Baher Esmat, Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East & Managing Director - Middle East & Africa (MEA)This is the third article in the Universal Acceptance ...

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24 Jan 2021

How to Protect your Trademark as an Internet Domain Name?

Written by: Ali HijaziIP Portfolio Department Manager at Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual PropertyTrademarks have become an integral part of our daily digital life and business, as in ...

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11 Jan 2021

The Internet is Evolving: Can You Help Pave the way?

By Baher Esmat, Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East & Managing Director - Middle East & Africa (MEA)In a previous article, “The Internet is Evolving; Are Your ...

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10 Jan 2021

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

By: Erika RosalinOffice Manager/ AGIP Indonesia On November 15th 2020, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, together with Indonesia former Trade Minister, ...

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19 Nov 2020

Rrestriction of Brands in Turkey

By: Meliha ÖzatDeputy Manager/ AGIP Turkey OfficeTAPDK/Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority (“Tobacco Board”) took a decision in 2012 regarding the trademarks that ...

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19 Nov 2020

Patents and Pharmaceutical Marketing

By: Maryam ShehadehPatent Marketing Officer/ AGIP JordanCould patents be used as a marketing tool for a pharmaceutical product? A lot of inventors in the pharmaceutical ...

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19 Nov 2020

How Fair is the Fair Use?

By: Rohit Singh - Patent attorney and head of patents/ AGIP India OfficeTina Canneth - Head of trademarks/ AGIP India OfficeCopyright protection is granted to authors of various ...

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19 Nov 2020

COVID-19 and Contractual Obligations under Jordanian Defense Law

By: Dr. Nida’ N. GoussousTalal Abu-Ghazaleh LegalCOVID-19 pandemic caused the issuance of the Royal Decree approving the Cabinet’s decision to proclaim the Defense Law no. (13) ...

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19 Nov 2020

Use of Drones in India – Regulation and IP protection

By: Rohit Singh Head of Patents/ AGIP India OfficeCome December 1st 2018 and it would be possible to spot a few drones crowding the skies in India. The Directorate General of ...

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19 Nov 2020

Intellectual Property Blockchain ... The Future Has Just Begun

By: Motasem H. Abu GhazalehNational Development Executive Director/ AGIP UAEIntroductionLabelled by experts and visionaries as the future of everything, the Blockchain ...

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19 Nov 2020

Three-Dimensional Trademarks ... Non-Conventional Business Identifiers

By: Dr. Nida’ N. GoussousTalal Abu-Ghazaleh LegalIn the last decades, a new trend for trademark protection came into force, the so-called “non-conventional trademarks”. ...

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