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IRAN – Trademark List of Goods/Services Must be Specific

According to the new practice of the Iranian Trademark Office, applicants cannot claim the entire class heading and must select from the pre-approved list of goods/services of the 10th Edition of Nice Classification system. It’s also worth noting that applicants, … Continue reading

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IRAQ – Trademark Searches Obligatory before Filing Trademarks

As of March 3, 2016, the Iraqi Trademark Office has issued new directives aiming to streamline and expedite the registration process. Below are the new directives: Obligatory search before trademark registration has now been adopted with each class of goods … Continue reading

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SAUDI ARABIA – Increase in Trademark Renewal Publication Fees

As of March 27, 2016, the Saudi Trademark Office has increased the publication fees for Trademark renewals by 10 folds from 300 SAR to 3000 SAR (US$ 800). The TM Office also indicated that they will no longer require the … Continue reading

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MOROCCO – Enhancement of Trademark Law

A new Moroccan Law No. 31-05 was approved by the Parliament and published in the Official Gazette No. 5397 of February 20, 2006. The new law extends protection to patents for invention, layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits, industrial designs and … Continue reading

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