RIYADH - The Saudi Shoura Council approved the Unified Trademark Law of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during its session which was held on November 27, 2007, and presided over by its Chairman Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Homaid.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, the Council's Assistant Secretary General Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya said that the Unified GCC Trademark Law is to a large extent compatible with the current Saudi system.
The law was enacted by the leaders of the GCC countries during the 27th session of the GCC Supreme Council Summit which took place in Riyadh, December 9-10, 2006. The law has recently been approved in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as well.