OMAN: SUBMISSION OF EXAMINATION REQUEST AS TO PATENTS FORMALLY ACCEPTED IN 2018

Omani Patent Office recently issued a circular in which it is stated that the examination request for patent applications accepted formally in 2018 shall be filed within 2 months as of the official notification of the mentioned circular.

Along with the examination request, the ... [Read More]

SULTANATE OF OMAN: FULFILLMENT OF THE PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO TRADEMARKS

As per the circular issued by Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the Directorate General of Commerce requires that trademark owners accomplish the procedures regarding renewals of trademarks filed before the Omani Trademark Office within 60 (sixty) days as of the anno ... [Read More]

CHINA: CHANGE IN LAW ABOUT MALICIOUS REGISTRATION AND TRADEMARK MISUSE

A recent development in China has led to some alterations pertaining to malicious trademark registrations and infringement, trademark counterfeiting, etc.

Accordingly, these changes will come into force as of November 1, 2019.

In line with the new changes, &ldqu ... [Read More]