We are pleased to announce that One World Intellectual Property will be represented by Mr. Mohannad Al Kharouf at the INTA Leadership Meeting taking place from November 12–15, 2024. We look forward to connecting with you to discuss One World IP’s expertise and explore potential collaborations in the Middle East and North Africa. Mohannad Al Kharouf  (Managing Director)...

The Lebanese Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is currently facing major operational challenges, including workforce shortages. However, for the new trademarks, we may be able to file them online if the LTO’s portal is operational. All filing deadlines have been extended starting September 23, 2024, as verbally confirmed by the IPO head, though no formal memo has been issued. We...

KUWAIT – The Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) has officially launched the first phase of the National Domain (.kw) registration service, known as the Sunrise Period, effective September 23, 2024, marking a significant step towards enhancing the digital infrastructure of the country and aiming to promote local businesses. During this...

Overview of the recent happenings in the world of intellectual property in Qatar from 2024 until now: 1.  Accession to the Madrid Protocol: On May 3, 2024, Qatar officially joined the Madrid Protocol as its 115th member. This kicked off on August 3, 2024, allowing trademark owners to protect their marks across 130 territories with just one application. Talk about making...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Qatar has announced the integration of its registered and published trademark databases into the Global Brand Database platform managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). While the trademark data has been accessible on the WIPO platform since the enforcement of the Madrid Protocol in Qatar on August 4, 2024, this...

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We refer to circular number 2/2024 previously issued by the Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department of the Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry (the “Patent Office”). This circular allowed applicants to defer the payment of annuity fees after the third year, provided the patent application was still pending. We wish to inform you of an important update....

We would like to draw your attention that the MoEc in UAE now collects annuity of patents, utility models and industrial designs according to the new fee schedule approved by the cabinet which is published on 13 January 2024. MoEc reaffirms that all annuity payments of zero amount made in advance (which is system error) are not valid. The applicants will be asked again to pay the...

The Sudanese Patent Office has resumed its operations, albeit with certain limitations. Currently, the Office is accepting new domestic patent applications. However, please be advised that further processing steps, including registration, examination, and publication, are still on hold. Additionally, the annuity service remains suspended, and it is not possible to process annuity...

The Libyan Trademark Office has announced that it will resume accepting new trademark applications starting September 2, 2024, following an extended suspension for reasons outside of the Office’s control.   For further details or information, please contact us at [email protected]