Change to trade mark applications in KSA and Lebanon
15 Jun 2022
Information on changes to trade mark applications in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Lebanon is below.
KSA
The Official Publication fees for new trade mark applications...
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Changes to Canadian Patent Examination coming-into-force October 3, 2022
13 Jun 2022
Changes to the Patent Rules introducing excess claims fees and limitations on the number of office actions provided per request for examination (see our...
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EU SME Fund 2022 – how clients can obtain partial reimbursement of costs via the EUIPO
13 Jun 2022
The EUIPO/EC SME Fund is a multi-year initiative (2022-2024) offering partial reimbursement of the costs of IP pre-diagnosis services (IP Scan) and trade mark,...
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Extended deadline for mandatory recordal of IP rights in Kenya
02 Jun 2022
On the 26th of April 2022, the Kenyan Anti-Counterfeit Authority (“ACA”) published Public Notice, No. 1/2022, in which it announced a deadline for the recordal on the Anti-Counterfeit...
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Uzbekistan adopts Resolution aiming to improve its IP protection system
02 Jun 2022
On April 26, 2022, Uzbekistan adopted the Resolution No. 221 introducing numerous changes and improvements in the field of intellectual property, to be implemented...
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EUIPO’s ADR Stakeholders Advisory Board (SAB) presents draft Guidelines for Mediation
17 May 2022
The EUIPO ADR-SAB draws together public institutional and private business representatives to work on holistic and coordinated lines of action in furthering dispute prevention, de-escalation...
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