As temperatures drop around the region, causing memories of another blazingly hot summer to fade, we enter the busy season.
But first, it's time to celebrate the festival of Eid Al Adha. This will result in a number of Trade Mark and Patent Offices closing around the region. A list of closures in the GCC states is in the Market Update section of this newsletter.
During October and November, the Clyde & Co team will be attending a number of conferences:
––ABA Annual Forum on Franchising, USA (15-17 October) will be attended by Joycia Young
–– IBA Annual Conference in Tokyo, Japan (19-25 October) will be attended by Takamasa Makita
–– INTA Leadership Meeting in Phoenix, USA (11-15 November) will be attended by Jon Parker
––APAA Council Meeting in Penang, Malaysia (8-11 November) will be attended by Rob Deans and Takamasa Makita
If you would like to meet with us at any of these conferences, then please let us know.
Market updates and insight – including a new law in Jordan introducing two new Administrative Courts and an update in respect of the Libyan Trade Marks Office. Click here to read all updates.
For further information, please speak to your usual contact in the Clyde & Co IP team, or email us at ip@clydeco.com.
Article of the month – "Kuwait – From Zero to Hero? Does Kuwait's accession to the Berne and Paris Conventions make a difference?"; Rob Deans and David Harper discuss the impact of Kuwait acceding to the Berne and Paris Conventions.
UAE Trade Marks Gazette
The latest edition of the UAE Trade Mark Gazette was published on 1 October 2014. This month's opposition deadline is 30 October 2014.
Click here for a link to the UAE Trade Mark Gazette and further information. If you identify any marks that are of potential concern, or if you have any queries, then speak to your usual contact in the Clyde & Co IP team, or email us at ip@clydeco.com.
The timeframe for arranging the legalisation of a Power of Attorney (which will need to be filed at the same time as any opposition) is generally around three weeks. With this in mind, please contact us as soon as possible if you identify any marks which you may wish to oppose.
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