L I B Y A: Libyan Trademark Office has resumed the requirement for local attestation of all legalized documents by the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This means that any Power of Attorney (POA), Deed of Assignment, or other supporting document previously legalized abroad must now undergo local […]

As part of the ongoing efforts to combat counterfeiting in Egypt, the Egyptian Customs Authority, in close collaboration with ATB-IP, successfully destroyed 300,000 counterfeit automotive spark plugs that were seized in a massive container at Port Said seaport. The destruction process, which took nearly 10 hours to complete, was carried out […]

The Qatari Trademark Office has announced the implementation of a new filing practice, effective immediately. All trademark applications must now comply with the 11th edition of the Nice Classification when listing goods and services. Under this new requirement, claiming entire class headings or all goods and services within a class is […]