A Unified Intellectual Property Rights Law (No. 19 of 1994) has been adopted by the Republic of Yemen. This law repeals the Trademarks and Trade Names Law No. 45/1976 which was in force in the former Yemen Arab Republic and Articles 1757-1927 relating to the protection of intellectual property rights of the Civil Law which was in force in the Former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.
In accordance with the decision of the Minister of Justice, the Trademarks Registry Office located in Aden has officially submitted all the files, registers and records relating to trademarks, patents, and designs, to the Registrar of Trademarks at the Ministry of Supply and Trade located in Sana'a with effect from the month of November, 1995. Based on the above all pending applications previously filed in former South Yemen will be handled by the Sana'a Office.
