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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...
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...
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Trade mark protection for hashtags – #toregisterornottoregister
Introduction Hashtags were first used as a social media symbol by Twitter as a way for users to curate and navigate content related to a specific subject matter. It did not take long for the hashtag phenomenon to take hold across the internet globally. Initially...
Trademark rights and shari’a law: Five things that western brand owners need to know when doing business in Saudi Arabia
A common refrain in today’s press is that Saudi Arabia’s economy is in crisis. While substantial challenges are indeed present, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains the world’s largest exporter of petroleum, is showing signs of being committed to a robust economic...
Nice Classification – Practical nuances in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia uses the Nice Classification system for classifying goods and services for the registration of trade marks. However, there are some nuances in the implementation of the Nice Classification in Saudi Arabia that applicants should be aware of before filing...
Impact of GCC Trade Mark Law on the IACC recommendations for the Special 301 report
Background on Special 301 Report The Special 301 Report is a report released annually by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (the “USTR”) which sets out a review of intellectual property protection globally and identifies countries, which do not, in...