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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...
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Opposition Procedure for IRs in Iran
Introduction As a result of the US and other nations looking to ease the sanctions imposed on Iran, the international business community is once again starting to look at the opportunities presented by the largely untapped market of Iran. Although the US and EU...
UAE – Trademark Litigation 2017 (A global guide)
Legislative framework and causes of action With the exception of the Dubai International Financial Centre free zone in Dubai, the legal framework in the United Arab Emirates is very much a civil law system, which affects the way in which trademark owners seek to...
Egypt – Trademark Litigation 2017 (A global guide)
Legislative framework and causes of action Careful consideration should be given to the nature of the dispute before embarking on litigation for trademark cases. Perhaps because of the uncertainty, costs and timeframes involved in pursuing litigation for trademark...
Saudi Arabia – Trademark Litigation 2017 (A global guide)
Legislative framework and causes of action Sharia The Saudi legal system is based on Sharia (Islamic law), an uncodified set of rules and principles derived primarily from the Quran and from the practices and sayings (Sunnah) of the Prophet Muhammad. The...