Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property, AGIP, Patent, Trademark, Design and Copyright Registration Attorneys and Agents, was established in 1972 under the name of TMP Agents. Today AGIP is the leader in the Middle East and North Africa in its field, providing, among others, the following services:

  • Trademark, patent, copyright, and design registration.
  • Advice on assignment and licensing.
  • Advice on legislation of specific applications.
  • Advisory services on intellectual property protection.
  • Research and investigation.
  • Technology agreements.
  • Opposition and relative proceedings.
  • Translation of intellectual property related documents.
  • Intellectual property valuation.
  • Maintenance of intellectual property titles through renewals and annuities.
  • Publication of cautionary and patent working notices.

To further help protect the clients' trademarks, AGIP offers a "Trademark Watch Service". The Trademark Watch Service comprises a thorough screening of the Official Gazettes throughout the Arab World to find trademarks similar or identical to those of the client, after which a full report is provided in sufficient time for an opposition to be lodged. AGIP has also introduced the "Trademark Infringement Service", whereby local markets are intensively surveyed for registered and unregistered labels imitating those of the owner. If the comprehensives searches lead to any such offending marks, a detailed report including AGIP's suggestions is provided.

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