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Amendments to Trademark Laws

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Dez 04, 2012 (Newsletter Issue 18/12)
Saudi Arabia
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Amendments to Trademark Law


The Ministerial Decision No. 1147 dated October 16, 2012 of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry became effective as of the date of its publication.

The main amendments are listed as follows:
- Renewal applications are only examined to ensure a legalized power of attorney in the name of the agent renewing the mark and the original registration certificate of the mark are enclosed with the renewal application.

- The Trademark Office will publish a notification that indicates the trademark’s assignment and includes: trademark’s description; number and date of trademark registration; name of previous trademark owner; name of new trademark owner, his nationality and address

- The Trademark Office will publish notices on trademarks cancelled on the website of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Before such publication was made in the Official Gazette "Umm Al Qura".

Source: JAH & Co. IP, Doha, Qatar