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Qatar enacted laws protecting FIFA’s intellectual property rights
Jan
As the clock ticks down, the state of Qatar’s nonstop preparations for hosting the world’s largest sporting event gets increasingly intense. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is not just the world’s largest sporting event, but also one of the world’s largest international events, bringing together people from all over the world in one location. Because […]
Angolan Court Sets New Deadlines For Powers Of Attorney Filing
Jan
A power of attorney on behalf of the applicant is one of the requirements in Angola for the registration of any IP right via a legal representative. This document is even necessary for circumstances when the petitioners are foreign individuals and organizations, as they must be represented by a local attorney at law, pursuant to […]
Legal notes to patent registration in Algeria
Jan
Patent registration in Algeria. Algeria, officially the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Algeria is a regional power in North Africa and a middle power in global affairs. It has the highest Human Development Index of all non-island African countries and one of the largest economies […]
Legal notes to trademark registration in Zambia
Jan
Trademark registration in Zambia. Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. Zambia contains abundant natural resources, including minerals, wildlife, forestry, freshwater and arable land. In 2010, the World Bank named Zambia one of the world’s fastest economically reformed countries. The Common Market for […]
Legal notes to trademark registration in Zimbabwe
Jan
Trademark registration in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa. Minerals, gold, and agriculture are the main foreign exports of Zimbabwe. Tourism also plays a key role in its economy. The mining sector remains very lucrative, with some of the world’s largest platinum reserves being mined. The […]
Legal notes to trademark registration in Sudan
Dec
Trademark registration in Sudan. Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. Sudan’s history goes back to the Pharaonic period, witnessing the Kingdom of Kerma (c. 2500–1500 BC). Back to present days, Sudan was once considered the 17th-fastest-growing economy in the world, and the rapid development of the country largely […]
Legal notes to trademark registration in Tanzania
Dec
Trademark registration in Tanzania. Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. Tanzania is mountainous and densely forested in the northeast, where Mount Kilimanjaro is located. Three of Africa’s Great Lakes are partly within Tanzania. In 2020, the World Bank declared the rise of […]
Legal notes to trademark registration in Rwanda
Nov
Trademark registration in Rwanda. Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley. The economy of Rwanda is based mostly on subsistence agriculture. Coffee and tea are the major cash crops for export. Tourism is a fast-growing sector and is now the country’s leading foreign exchange earner. Rwanda is […]
Intellectual Property In Nigeria: A Summary Of Protectable Rights
Nov
Intellectual property (IP) is a term that refers to the products of intellectual creations. However, it can also refer to a broad category of intellectual creations for which the law grants the exclusive right of appropriation to the recognized proprietors. Nigeria intellectual property law is a set of laws that covers all elements of IP […]
How to register trademark in Qatar?
Nov
Trademark registration in Qatar. Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. In the 21st century, Qatar emerged as a significant power in the Arab world through its resource-wealth, as well as its globally expanding media group. […]