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Bahrain Reduces Patent and Utility Model Fees
Reduced patent and utility model fees for individual applicants, implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 67 of 2023, entered into force in Bahrain on September 22, 2023. Updated fees include (approximate amounts, at the rate of exchange at writing): filing and formality...
Saudi Arabia Extends Design Protection Period
Amendments to the Saudi Law on Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs entered into force on September 25, 2023. The most notable novelty is the extension of industrial design protection period from 10 to 15 years. The...
Saudi Arabia Adopts 12th Edition of Nice Classification
The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) adopted the 12th Edition of the Nice Classification of Goods and Services on November 5, 2023. This edition brings amendments to certain class headings and explanatory notes, with the interesting addition of...
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Oman: Default Decisions
CWB is engaged in litigation in Oman, highlighting the impact of deeming provisions in undefended trade mark opposition matters. Briefly, a trade mark applicant had appealed an adverse, default opposition decision before the local courts, because the applicant failed...
IP Stars Ranks Two More CWB Practitioners
After publishing most of the results of their IP Stars research earlier this year, Managing Intellectual Property recently published further individual practitioner rankings, recognizing two more CWB professionals. Dubai-based Associate Kim Pietersen was ranked as a...
Three CWB Team Members on INTA Committees for 2024-2025
We are pleased to announce that three CWB team members will be serving on INTA committees during the 2024-2025 term. We strive to be active INTA members and are thrilled that this is reflected in our committee presence over the next two years. After one term as...
The Trademark Lawyer and the Patent Lawyer Magazines Rank CWB in Six Jurisdictions
The Trademark Lawyer Law Firm Rankings for the Middle East and Africa for 2023 were recently published, listing CWB among the top 10 law firms in Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The Patent Lawyer Law Firm Rankings were also recently published...