UAE and effect of the new system updates
Over the past 2 years, the world has witnessed the trademark office in the UAE revamping and updating its laws and procedures. From allowing filings to proceed without a POA, to joining…
Read moreDeciphering Class 10 of Nice classification for trademarks:
Class 10 includes a wide variety of medical apparatuses, equipment, and supplies. These products range from rehabilitation tools and veterinary supplies to artificial organs and much…
Read moreDeciphering Class 9 of Nice classification for trademarks:
Trademark Class 9 is one of 45 NICE classification used to classify products and/or services. Class 9 many of today’s modern inventions, including electronics, software, computers,…
Read moreDeciphering Class 3 of Nice classification for trademarks:
Class three (3) of the nice classification of goods and services for classifying trademarks mainly includes cosmetics, non-medicated toiletry and/or cleaning preparations, for use in…
Read moreInternational Trademarks Refusals: an analysis for the last 6 months of 2021
The Madrid System was created as a convenient and cost-effective solution for registering and managing trademarks worldwide. A brand owner can file a single application in the country…
Read moreWhat is your experience with filing and prosecuting trademarks via the Madrid Union? Love it? Hate it?
Indifferent? We are so excited that the UAE is part of the Madrid Union and has joined Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. Welcome to the international…
Read moreInternational Trademarks Refusals – July Aug and September 2022
The number of international trademark rejections fell from 15,851 in July to 15,126 in August and most recently to 14,417 in September. The countries that issued the most number of…
Read moreHow to file a trademark renewal?
The required documents for renewals are the same in most countries. The applicant needs to complete a renewal form which can be provided by the relevant application office. The said…
Read moreInternational Trademarks Refusals: an analysis for the month of June 2022
In the heart of summer 2022, the temperature touching its highest peaks, so is the refusal number for this month. 17,747 international refusals have been registered for the month of…
Read moreInternational refusals – May 2022
Summer 2022 begging soon, the rejections are less than the past month, 14.796 to 13.428 The US like the last month, is the number one country that has issued rejections. Follows the…
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