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The Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) has introduced updated regulations for authorised distribution through Ministerial Decision No. 29 of 2024...

In the latest Official Gazette issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office, the GCC Patent Office announced to resume receiving patent applications on behalf of Kingdom of Bahrain and State of Kuwait and examining them formally and substantively.

The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Arabian Gulf.

Bahrain has updated its trademark filing framework by adopting the 13th Edition of the Nice Classification, effective 1 October 2026. This internationally recognised system organises goods and services into classes for trademark registration, with the latest edition incorporating revisions to align with changes in technology and commercial activity. Trademark owners should review their specifications and portfolio strategies to ensure compliance with the updated classification framework.

It's been over a year since the High Court's decision in Sky plc v SkyKick UK Ltd [2018] EWHC 155 (Ch) where important questions on trade mark issues relating to bad faith (for filing with no intention to use) and clarity of specifications were referred to the CJEU.

Bahrain has strengthened its intellectual property framework with a faster digital trademark registration service and accession to the Locarno Agreement, making it easier for businesses to protect brands and product designs in Bahrain and internationally.

The digital age has opened doors for numerous business opportunities through the internet; increased competition presents a challenge for brands to maintain exclusivity and brand recognition.

A Trademark shall mean everything that takes a distinctive form such as names, words, signatures, characters, codes, numbers, signposts, seals, drawings, sounds, smells, pictures, inscriptions, packaging, figurative elements, ...

Is it possible to take effective enforcement action in Bahrain?

Bahrain is one of only a handful of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in which it is possible to file a trade mark either directly at a national level or internationally through WIPO...

展会与博览会往往是企业向市场推出新品牌、新产品及新服务的首选之地。然而，若在正式提交商标注册申请前便公开展示新商标，极易引发被第三方抄袭或抢注的风险。

Market updates and insights from around the region. This month we report on news from Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Yemen and the UAE.