The UAE Trademark Office has recently introduced a temporary procedural flexibility concerning the submission of legalized Powers of Attorney for trademark applications that include the required undertaking. Under the standard procedure, applicants must submit the legalized POA within 90 days from the filing date of the trademark application. This deadline has […]

January 2026 According to the first circular issued by AIPPI – UAE National Group on 9 January 2026, UAE Consulates abroad have begun issuing a new electronic legalisation page format for documents legalised outside UAE. Under the previous practice, documents legalised abroad were required to undergo an additional attestation step by […]

Following amendments to the Finance Law adopted in December 2025, Algeria has implemented a revised schedule of official fees for intellectual property services. The updated fees have been formally published in the Official Gazette and apply to procedures administered by the Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI). The revised fee […]