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CWB Opposes Prior Bad Faith Trade Mark Application in First-to-File Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is one of the larger economies in the Middle East. With a vibrant, technologically advanced economy and an influx of international brands, we have seen great interest in trade mark filings in the Kingdom. Conversely, we have also seen an increase in...
CWB Merges with PETOŠEVIĆ to Form Super-Regional Firm
We are thrilled to announce that CWB Group has merged with PETOŠEVIĆ Group, a leading intellectual property firm operating in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, to form CWB, an unrivalled super-regional firm, servicing and managing the IP portfolios of some...
CWB Attends INTA Annual in Singapore, INTA 2026 to Be Held in Dubai
Following their recent merger, CWB Group and PETOŠEVIĆ Group attended the International Trademark Association's (INTA) 2023 Annual Meeting Live+ in Singapore as one firm. The event took place from May 16 to May 20, 2023, and was attended by over 8,000...
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In the Hotseat with… Sara Omran
Practice Operations Manager Sara Omran has been part of our Beirut team for 11 years. Sara is well versed in the areas of team organization and management, with strong critical thinking, problem-solving, negotiation and conflict management skills. Describe yourself in...
An update on Federal Law No. (11) of 2021 regarding the regulation and protection of industrial property rights
The UAE has issued Federal Law No. (11) of 2021 regarding the regulation and protection of industrial property rights. Gazetted on 31 May, it will come into effect in November 2021. This is a law dedicated to patents, industrial designs, integrated...
Protection of Trade Secrets in the UAE
Overview of Trade Secrets The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) provides the following elements for information to qualify as a trade secret. The information must be: commercially valuable because it is secret;known only to a limited group of persons;...
Combatting Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals in the UAE
The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 10 medical products (mainly antibiotics and antimalarials) in low-to middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and costing untold millions in further...