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Algeria – Update Official IP Fees
In December 2025 the Algeria’s Finance Law was approved for amendments. Accordingly the official fees for Intellectual Property Services have been considered for review and published in the Official Gazette. The updated fee schedule applies to services set-up by the...
Qatar Introduces New Trademark Filing Practice
DOHA – The Qatari Trademark Office officially declared that all trademark applications must comply with the 11th edition of the Nice Classification when listing goods and services. Furthermore, applicants can no longer rely on class headings or claim all goods and...
LIBYA – Trademark Office resume receiving new applications
Trademark Office has resumed accepting applications as of April th. However, it currently operates on a limited schedule receiving applicants and authorized agents only two working days a week. New schedule or other updates shall be reported in due course.
LIBYA – Trademark Office resume Trademarks filing
Trademark office has on scheduled to resume receiving new trademark applications as from 10 April 2025. The office has earlier on the 5th of March 2025 announced a temporary suspension of filing trademarks due to enormous backlog of applications....
IRAQ – Adopt Nice Classification (11th Edition)
Trademark Office in Iraq decided to cease use of the local sub-class system and adopt instead the Nice Classification method (11th Edition) as of the 14th of January 2025. This over change is of importance allowing smoother compliance and handlings of variable IP...
Lebanon – New trademark regulations
Budget Law No. 324 been published in the Official Gazette appendix no.7 dated 15 February 2024. The law included changes to the structure of intellectual property rights shortening the trademark protection term from 15 to 10 years. This change applies on pending...