Published: July 2026 The Trademark Office in Gaza has gradually resumed its administrative and operational activities, including the processing of trademark renewal applications and the issuance of renewal certificates. As part of the temporary measures introduced in response to the exceptional circumstances affecting the Gaza Strip, trademark registrations that became due […]

Published: July 2026 The Trademark Office in the Kurdistan Region has introduced a new regulation increasing the protection period for registered trademarks to 15 years. The extended term will apply to all trademark applications filed after the regulation takes effect. It will also cover pending applications where the registration certificate had […]

Published: July 2026 Algeria has officially implemented the Hague Apostille Convention, introducing a simplified procedure for authenticating public documents intended for use internationally. Algeria deposited its instrument of accession to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents on 5 November 2025. The Convention subsequently entered […]