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Nelligan Law
Starting out as cultural badges and rites of passage in ancient societies, tattoos have morphed into revered mediums of artistic expression, encapsulating personal tales...
Libya
Adams & Adams
On 14 February 2024, the Libyan Office of the Ministry of Economy issued guidance number 694,3.2.5 updating the requirements relating to the filing of trade mark applications in this territory.
JAH Intellectual Property
On January 17, 2024, the Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade has issued a New Executive Regulations No. 26 dated 2024 for the 2010 Trademark Act reflecting an increase in the official fees related
JAH Intellectual Property
As a commitment to modernization and optimization to its approach to intellectual property, and in compliance with the newly introduced executive regulations issued under Ministerial Decision No.
Nigeria
Adams & Adams
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to combatting book piracy through proper record keeping and profiling of booksellers, printers, and publishers.
Koriat & Co
As businesses strive to distinguish themselves in the marketplace, the risk of deceptive practices (knowingly or unknowingly) by competitors increases.
Gbenga Biobaku & Co
The above statement is an excerpt from the ruling of the Trademarks Tribunal as delivered by Shafiu Adamu Yauri, the Registrar of the Trademarks Registry on 4th February 2023...
Saudi Arabia
United Trademark & Patent Services
During the inaugural participation of Saudi Arabia in proposing additions to the Locarno classification, 78% of the submissions were accepted in the meeting of the Committee of Experts ...
United Trademark & Patent Services
The ATM platform aims to encourage creativity and innovation in the face of new technologies and creative industries.
South Africa
Adams & Adams
After almost a year of disruption due to civil unrest, the Sudan Trade marks Office resumed operations on 11 February 2024. The office has also temporarily...
Adams & Adams
Following a stakeholder engagement meeting with the USRB and the Ugandan Government Printer (responsible for publishing trade mark applications under the new Trade Mark Regulations)...
Adams & Adams
n accordance with Article 11 of the Executive Regulations for Trademarks, the Libyan Trade Marks Office has released official decision No. (335) of 2024 regarding trade mark cancellations.
Adams & Adams
Thursday, 1 February 2024, saw the Ministry of Economy and Trade introducing its electronic advertising system for trade marks. Senior officials from the Ministry...
ENS
Brands play a significant role in many industries. In the world of casual footwear, whether sneakers, trainers or tackies, it all depends on where you're from, brands are hugely important with many of the biggest ...
Adams & Adams
We're fond of the "tool kit" approach to Intellectual Property. This is where we encourage our clients to view IP not through the lens of a set of rights to be obtained...
Swart Attorneys
A pyrrhic victory is much less a victory, and much more a consolation with dire repercussions.
Tanzania
Inventa
An article on December 29, 2023, in the Daily News reported that Tanzania has gained international recognition for its efforts to bolster its capacity to administer justice and handle disputes in the realm of IP.
Uganda
Adams & Adams
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), convened a comprehensive two-day training seminar on ‘collective management...
United Arab Emirates
Gowling WLG
Most businesses will generate valuable data in the course of executing their business plan. This data can be 'non-technical' such as pricing data, forecasts, customer or vendor lists...
ENS
In the early 1980s, Yannick Noah was one of the best male tennis players in the world. The cool, charismatic Frenchman won one Grand Slam, the 1983 French Open, and he captained both...
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