ARTICLE · 24 MARCH 2015

Intellectual Property Newsletter - March 2015

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We are delighted to announce that, with effect from 1 March 2015, our office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is operating as a fully integrated Clyde & Co office.

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We are Clyde & Co ... in Saudi Arabia!

We are delighted to announce that, with effect from 1 March 2015, our office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is operating as a fully integrated Clyde & Co office. Since 2009, we have been providing advice and assistance in the Kingdom through Abdulaziz A. Al-Bosaily Law Office in association with Clyde & Co.

The newly-formed Clyde & Co structure is a key step in the development of our Middle East regional offering as part of our long-term commitment to the region. To celebrate this development, this edition of our newsletter is a 'Saudi-special', with our article entitled IP: The Key to the Kingdom.

If you have questions relating to intellectual property issues in Saudi Arabia, then please speak with your usual contact in our regional IP team or contact [email protected].

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