by cwbadmin | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Kuwait trade mark office is now accepting trade mark applications claiming Paris Convention priority. Applicants claiming convention priority must submit a certified copy of the trade mark application or registration certificate from which priority is claimed...
by cwbadmin | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Qatar recently enacted the Cybercrime Prevention Law aimed at combatting electronic crimes, including online intellectual property infringements. Law No. 14 of 2014 specifically deals with hacking and other acts of gaining unauthorised access to information systems;...
by cwbadmin | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
In its year-end review, the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) provided that following three consecutive years of double-digit growth, 2013 saw a modest 2.5% growth in the number of industrial designs contained in applications (i.e. design counts). The slowdown...
by cwbadmin | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
A new national alliance to drive the commercialization of innovative research was formed under the name of SAARA (Saudi Arabia Advanced Research Alliance). The alliance – formed by a group of diversified partners from industry, research, and academia – aims at...
by cwbadmin | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
The International Nobel Peace Recommendation Forum in collaboration with the International Non-Olympic University awarded Dubai Customs with the National Brand Award in the category of ‘Star Companies/Organisations’. H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of...