ADEN - The Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced increased official fees for trademark services. The cited increase in Aden TMO are as follows: Procedure Old fees (YER) New fees (YER) Validation of One’s TM registration 10.000 YER 20.000 Publication of Validation of One’s TM registration 0 30.000 [...]
Dubai Customs has made significant strides in the protection of intellectual property rights, revealing the seizing of counterfeit goods valued at over 5.4 million dirhams across 13 separate instances in the first quarter of 2024. These findings come amidst the handling of a total of 62 cases related to intellectual property disputes since the [...]
Qatar has recently taken a significant step in intellectual property protection by officially adopting the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Trademark Law. This law, which was published in the Official Gazette No. 09 dated 09 July 2023, has entered into force immediately thereafter. The adoption of this law is expected to enhance trademark prosecution and [...]
