20 Mar 2023

An Update from Lebanon’s IP Office

BEIRUT– As Lebanon’s Ministry of Commerce has directed all its members and affiliate unions to begin a strike on February 1, 2023, Lebanon’s IP Office started the strike on the stated ...

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28 Feb 2023

Abu-Ghazaleh and Lebanon’s Minister of Economy and Trade Sign Cooperation Agreement in ...

BEIRUT - HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), has signed with Lebanon’s Minister of Economy and Trade, HE Mr. Amin Salam, an ...

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23 Feb 2023

Egypt Increases Official Fees for Patent Examination

CAIRO – The Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research issued a decision regulating the fees payable for patent examination in Egypt. The decision stipulates that ...

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23 Feb 2023

AGIP Highlights IPRs Issues in a Joint Workshop in Bahrain

MANAMA – Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP), in collaboration with Bahrain Intellectual Property Society, organized a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Bahrain, ...

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23 Feb 2023

New Patent Annuities Procedures Implemented in Kuwait

KUWAIT – The Trademark and Patent Office of Kuwait updated its E-system for filing patent applications, and implemented a new online payment procedure for patent annuities. The ...

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15 Feb 2023

AGIP will Attend the World IP Forum (WIPF)

When: February 20–23, 2023 Where: Bengaluru, India Mohannad Barbarawi and Shivansh Tyagi will represent AGIP at the World IP Forum, one of the best global IP event, which will be ...

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01 Feb 2023

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 ...

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31 Jan 2023

Meet with AGIP at the Lion City (Singapore) in the INTA Annual Meeting 2023

AGIP is delighted to announce that representatives from different offices will be in Singapore to meet with our clients and friends to discuss different strategies and IP business ...

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30 Jan 2023

Oman: New Official Fees for Domain Name Registration and Renewal

MUSCAT – Pursuant to the new regulations issued by Omani Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) regulating domain name registration in Oman, the official fees of domain name ...

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30 Jan 2023

New Practice for IP Registration in Gaza

GAZA – Pursuant to the Ministerial Decision No. 95 of 2022, applications for registration of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) should be filed through an authorized IP agent or a ...

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26 Jan 2023

Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Registers 3000 Trademarks in UAE in 2022

DUBAI – During the past year (2022) Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has received thousands of applications from trademark owners for ...

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25 Jan 2023

UAE and South Korea Sign MoU to Promote Cooperation in Regulatory & Legal Frameworks for ...

ABU DHABI - The Ministry of Economy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) to strengthen cooperation and facilitate the exchange ...

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30 Dec 2022

The 2022 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 ...

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25 Dec 2022

Implementation of the Recordation of IPRs for Imports in Kenya

NAIROBI – Following the extension of the deadline for the beginning of the recordation of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) for imports in Kenya from July 1, 2022, to January 1, ...

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21 Dec 2022

Reduction in Official IP Fees in Oman

MUSCAT – The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment announced that it will reduce the official fees of IP services provided in Oman, during the first quarter of ...

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20 Dec 2022

Apostille Convention Enters into Force for Saudi Arabia

RIYADH - The Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (1961 Apostille Convention) entered into force for Saudi Arabia on December 7, 2022, ...

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19 Dec 2022

AGIP Lectures on “Intellectual Property and Universities” in Yemen

SANA’A – As part of its efforts to raise awareness on intellectual property issues, Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) delivered a lecture entitled “Intellectual Property and ...

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05 Dec 2022

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 ...

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04 Dec 2022

USPTO: New Deadline to Respond to Trademark Office Actions

VIRGINIA - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shortened the deadline for responding to Office Actions regarding trademark applications. Beginning on December 3, ...

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30 Nov 2022

Direct Filing of Patent Applications with the GCC Patent Office as Receiving Office

RIYADH – The GCC Patent Office announced that applicants seeking patent protection in the GCC member states may file their patent applications directly with the GCC Patent Office as ...

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29 Nov 2022

Oman Issues New Regulations for .OM Domain Registration

MUSCAT – The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) issued the Decision No. 1152 of 2022, regulating the registration of Oman domain name (.OM). The new regulations, which will ...

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28 Nov 2022

Gaza Adopts the 11th Edition of Nice Classification and the 10th Edition of Locarno ...

GAZA – The Eleventh Edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks under the Nice Agreement (Nice Classification) has ...

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18 Nov 2022

Egypt to Launch Intellectual Property Authority

Upon a Presidential directive, executed by virtue of a Prime Minister’s decision, the National Intellectual Property Authority will be established in Egypt as part of Egypt’s national ...

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16 Nov 2022

AGIP Will Attend the ASIPI XXIII Council

When: December 4 – 7, 2022. Where: Hotel InterContinental, Medellin, Colombia We are delighted to announce that AGIP representative for Latin America, Ms. Ivana Milojevic Lukic, ...

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15 Nov 2022

New VAT Rate on AGIP Services in Tunisia

TUNIS – Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) will implement the standard VAT rate on certain services provided in Tunisia. Starting January 1, 2023, our VAT rate applied on ...

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10 Nov 2022

AGIP Honored by the UAE’s Ministry of Economy

DUBAI – Emphasizing its valuable cooperation with the Ministry of Economy in the UAE, Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) was honored by the UAE’s Ministry of Economy in a ...

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30 Oct 2022

Libyan Trademark Office Opens for Limited Operations

TRIPOLI – The Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade issued a statement suspending some operations of the Trademark Office starting from November 1, 2022. According to the statement, ...

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30 Oct 2022

West Bank: New POA Revokes all Prior Authorizations

RAMALLAH – The Trademark Office in the West Bank issued a new decision about the authorization of trademark agents in the West Bank. The new decision stipulates that any new General ...

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30 Oct 2022

AGIP Selected as One of the Top 10 Overseas IP Law Firms in China

BEIJING – In recognition of its leading role in supporting the Intellectual Property community in China, and providing a wide range of IP services to Chinese and international ...

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30 Oct 2022

Qatar: New Registration and Renewal Requirements for .com.qa

DOHA – The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Qatar set new requirements for registering and renewing the commercial domain name (.com.qa). As per the new requirements, ...

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