In the Hotseat with… Dima Naber

In the Hotseat with… Dima Naber

Dima joined CWB as a Commercial Development Manager in 2021. For the past +17 years, she has worked with several firms helping them consult clients regarding regional IP matters which has given her a unique perspective on the value of intellectual property. Describe...
In the Hotseat with… Shafic Eid

In the Hotseat with… Shafic Eid

Shafic joined CWB as Chief Commercial Officer in 2021 to assist with firm expansion and business development opportunities. He has over 20 years of experience working within the intellectual property industry throughout the MENA region. Describe yourself in three...
Jordan to Amend its Designs Law

Jordan to Amend its Designs Law

Jordan is currently seeking comment from its private sector in relation to its proposed Models and Designs Law, which is being amended in preparation for Jordan’s sign up to the Hague Agreement (concerning filing international applications of industrial...
Qatar’s New Industrial Design Law

Qatar’s New Industrial Design Law

Analysis In April 2020, Qatar issued Qatar Law No. 10/2020 for the Protection of Industrial Designs. This new law repealed and replaced the former Industrial Design Law, Qatar Law No. 9/2002. Although the former Design Law was issued in 2002, no Implementing...
Patent filing strategies in the GCC

Patent filing strategies in the GCC

If you are interested in protecting your technology in the region, the question shouldn’t be where to patent your technology but how. Any idea capable of demonstrating a degree of inventiveness and novelty is potentially patentable. In addition to higher profits...