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ARTICLE · 18 FEBRUARY 2016

IP Regional Update – February 2016

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Market updates and insights from around the region. This month we report on news from Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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Market updates and insights from around the region. This month we report on news from Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Bahrain

Official fee increase expected in Bahrain

The Bahraini Trade Mark Office have indicated that an increase in the official fees for prosecution work can be expected in the coming months. As yet, there are no details on what the increase will be and whether it will be as significant as we have seen in other countries, such as Kuwait and the UAE.

Egypt

Anti-counterfeiting barcode system brought in by the Ministry of Supply

A new interactive barcode system has been launched by the Ministry of Supply and the Ministry of Military Production in Egypt. Consumers will be able to send an SMS from their mobile phones with a scan of the barcode on food or pharmaceutical products and will receive an instant verification as to whether the product is genuine or not. Consumers will then also have the option of

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