If an invention has an inventive step and may be used with industrial application, a patent may be granted in Saudi Arabia. The invention could involve a process, a product, or both. Who can file a patent application in Saudi Arabia? Any individual or business with a place of business or residence in Saudi Arabia […]
Category Archives: Legal News
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Copyright registration in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. As a result of implementing a record number of reforms mainly involving institutional changes among the 10 top improvers, Azerbaijan has become a favorable destination for conducting business. With the new policies, the time and cost to […]
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Oct
Copyright registration in Belgium. Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Belgium is one of the six founding countries of the European Union and its capital, Brussels, hosts the official seats of the European Commission, the […]
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Copyright registration in Bangladesh. Bangladesh, officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. Bangladesh is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic based on the Westminster system. This country maintains the third-largest military in South Asia after India and Pakistan and has been a major contributor to UN peacekeeping operations. A middle power […]
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Copyright registration in Belarus. Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, and historically Byelorussia, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Belarus is a developing country, ranking 53rd in the Human Development Index. It has been a member of the United Nations since its founding and has joined the CIS, the CSTO, the EAEU, the OSCE, […]
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Oct
Copyright registration in Bulgaria. Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. Bulgaria is a developing country, with an upper-middle-income economy, ranking 56th in the Human Development Index. Its market economy is part of the European Single Market and is largely based on services, followed by industry—especially machine building and mining—and […]
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Copyright registration in Bolivia. Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. Modern Bolivia is a charter member of the UN, IMF, NAM, OAS, ACTO, Bank of the South, ALBA, and USAN. Bolivia has slashed poverty rates and has the fastest-growing economy in South America (in terms […]
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Copyright registration in Cambodia. Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia. While per capita income remains low compared to most neighboring countries, Cambodia has one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, with growth averaging 7.6 percent over the last decade. Agriculture […]
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An aggrieved trademark owner, also known as a prior trademark owner, must demonstrate that the use of its trademark by another business has caused confusion regarding the origin of the prior trademark owner’s goods. To do so, the prior trademark owner must first demonstrate that it has established a protectable right in its trademark and that it was […]
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The CNIPA released its Annual Report 2021 on June 1, 2022. The report’s comprehensive information on the many types of intellectual property in that year is one of its highlights. The following list of significant trends is summarized. Highlights of the CNIPA’s 2021 annual report 1.59 million new invention patent applications were submitted in China […]
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Amazon establishes intellectual property accelerator in the United Arab Emirates
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Oct
Oct
For trademark registration and specialized consulting services, IP Accelerator links small and medium-sized businesses with a network of Intellectual Property (IP) law firms that Amazon has specifically chosen. Amazon launches intellectual property accelerator in the UAE Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) now have an easier and more affordable way to register trademarks, protect their brands, […]
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Copyright registration in Brazil. Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. Brazil is one of the world’s most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world. It is a regional and middle power, and an […]
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Copyright registration in Brunei. Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei has developed wealth from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields. Brunei has the second-highest Human Development Index among the Southeast Asian nations, after Singapore, […]
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Copyright registration in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, the largest by population, in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory is considered a controversial major world offshore financial haven for international businesses and wealthy individuals, largely as a result of the state not charging taxes on any income earned […]
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Oct
Oct
Copyright registration in Cameroon. Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in west-central Africa. Cameroon has had a decade of strong economic performance, with GDP growing at an average of 4% per year. Cameroon is part of the Bank of Central African States (of which it is the dominant economy), the Customs and […]
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Copyright registration in Canada. Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometers, making it the world’s second-largest country by total area. A highly developed country, Canada has the 24th highest nominal per […]
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Copyright registration in Chile. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. Chile is a developing country with a high-income economy and ranks 43rd in the Human Development Index. It is among the most economically and socially stable nations in South America, leading Latin America in rankings […]
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Copyright registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina, shortened BiH or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often identified informally as Bosnia, is a country in South and Southeast Europe, settled within the Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a developing country and ranks 73rd in human development. Its economy is dominated by industry and agriculture, […]
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Oct
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Copyright registration in the Bahamas. The Bahamas is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. By terms of GDP per capita, The Bahamas is one of the richest countries in the Americas. This economy has a very competitive tax regime. The Bahamas relies heavily on tourism to generate most […]
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Patent increase indicates stronger intellectual property protection in China
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Oct
Oct
According to IPR regulators, China has developed significantly as a result of its increasingly strict enforcement of intellectual property rights over the past ten years, which has attracted more international businesses to the country. More patents and stronger IPR protection in China Zhang Zhicheng, the spokesman for the CNIPA, stated that in the last ten years, China […]
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Oct
The formal and substantive requirements that must be met by patent applications in Saudi Arabia are outlined in this article. Additionally, it indicates what is not eligible for registration as a patent in Saudi Arabia. Formal requirements The following are the formal requirements for a patent application: A specification outlining the following information must be […]
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Canada will charge an excess claim fees in accordance with proposed amendments to the Patent Rules
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Oct
Oct
On October 3, 2022, amendments to Canada’s Patent Rules will come into effect and add excess claim fees to the patent system (amongst other changes). Excess claim fees may be required if a Canadian patent application has more than 20 claims at the time of requesting examination or at any time after the examination is […]
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Because of the negative impact on society’s economy and security, illicit trade is becoming a greater threat. Governments lose billions of dollars in tax income due to anything from counterfeiting and smuggling to the sale and possession of unlawful goods and services, which also threatens the sustainability of legal businesses and exposes consumers to unregulated […]
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Countries with the Highest Number of International Trademark Applications
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Although there is no global trademark that applies to all nations, various international agreements allow for the filing of a single application to register a mark in more than one country. The Madrid System is one of the most widely used agreements. The Madrid System allows businesses to obtain trademark protection in a wide range […]
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Oct
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director-General Daren Tang was among the local and international dignitaries present when Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly unveiled the nation’s National Strategy for Intellectual Property during a ceremony in the New Administrative Capital. Launch of the National Strategy for Intellectual Property The WIPO Development Agenda, the UN Sustainable Development […]