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In the Hotseat with… Cameron Crawford
Cameron Crawford joined CWB in 2022 as a Partner and Head of Technology, Media and Entertainment. Cameron brings more than 20 years of legal practising experience, including over a decade in the United Arab Emirates, to his role at the firm. Life at CWB Why did you...
Received the Dubai Customs Strategic Partner Award
We are pleased to share that Cedar White Bradley has received the Dubai Customs Strategic Partner Award. The award was granted in recognition of our positive contribution in protecting intellectual property rights in the United Arab Emirates. Mr. Auday Alobaidy, head...
Attending International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting
We are pleased to announce that Cedar White Bradley (CWB) Team will join the International Trademark Association (INTA) during its annual meeting held from April 30 till May 4, 2022, in Washington DC. Our CEO Halim Shehadeh, CCO Shafic Eid, Partner Nina Osseiran, and...
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Trade Mark Classification – Saudi Arabia’s Accession to the Nice Agreement
At the core of any trade mark application, is the decision of what to claim, and which classes to cover. As a quick primer for non-practitioners, trade marks are, under the Nice Classification of Goods and Services, classified (or categorised) in one of 45 classes,...
Fiona Robertson Interview on Bloomberg Alsharqq
CWB Partner and Head of Media & Technology, Fiona Robertson recently appeared on Asharq Business with Bloomberg. Fiona spoke about how the UAE's recent bulletin issued by the Federal Tax Authority will impact on Dubai's social media influencers as they are now...
A Nobel Prize, a Global Pandemic, and a Patent Dispute walk into a bar… stop me if you’ve heard this one before
Richard Gaugeler, Patent Attorney , explains how a Noble Prize, the Pandemic and a Patent Dispute are all inextricably linked to the CRISPR-Cas9 Technology and Covid-19 vaccine technology. An in-depth insight into CRISPR-Cas9 Technology. The revolutionary gene editing...
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 This new law repealed and replaced the former Industrial Design Law, Qatar Law No. 9/2002.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...