Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property aims to organize, support, sponsor, protect and promote intellectual property in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in accordance with global best practices. SAIP was established to house all Intellectual property protection procedures with specialized experts, judges, examiners and legal practitioners.
The Ministry of Industry, commerce and Tourism has been known throughout its long history by different names. The ministry is responsible for multiple matters relating to trade in Bahrain, specifically intellectual property matters. These activities include all intellectual property (IP) matters ranging from trademarks, service marks, industrial designs, copyrights, patents and domain names.
The Ministry of Economy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carries out the the General Development plan of the state through several projects which enhances and develops the UAE's competitiveness in the field of intellectual property and prepare for an environment that encourages research, development and innovation.
The foreign trade department at the ministry of commerce and industry is the authority responsible for developing activities concerned with regional and international programs, In addition to intellectual property matters, the department monitors internal and external commercial activity, local and foreign exhibitions, and promoting Kuwaiti exports in foreign markets, and strengthening Kuwait’s commercial and industrial relations with Arab and foreign countries and organizations.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is responsible for overseeing commercial and industrial activities for the State of Qatar, directing these activities in accordance with the requirements of national development. These activities include all intellectual property (IP) matters ranging from trademarks, service marks, industrial designs, copyrights, patents and domain names.
The Ministry of Commerce and industry in the sultanate of Oman is responsible for multiple matters relating to trade in Oman internal and external trade. These activities include all intellectual property (IP) matters ranging from trademarks, service marks, industrial designs, copyrights, patents and domain names.
The Patent Office of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) is a regional office specialized in the field of patents and it was established in 1992 with the aim of implementing patent law of the GCC which is admitted by the supreme council in 1992. This law aims at protecting patent applications filed at the office from the GCC states and through granting patents protected in all GCC members. The office was established to help inventors with their inventions and innovations; in addition to, their publications.
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is responsible for multiple matters relating to trade in Jordan, specifically intellectual property matters; internal and external trade. These activities include all intellectual property (IP) matters ranging from trademarks, service marks, industrial designs, copyrights, patents and domain names.
The Ministry of Economy and industry in Libya is responsible for the administration of Libya’s economic affairs. Including intellectual property matters; trademarks, copyrights, patents and domain names, as well as international treaties and agreements related to intellectual property.
The Ministry of industry and minerals in Iraq is authorized to take the responsibility of the national industrialization process, overseeing private and public industrial issues, including all intellectual property (IP) and industrial property matters, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights and patents
INNORPI undertakes all actions concerning standardization, the quality of products and services and the protection of industrial property. Industrial property includes invention patents, trademarks, industrial designs, layout designs of integrated circuits, trade names and geographical indications
OMPIC is the organization in charge of industrial property protection (trademarks, patents, industrial designs) and maintaining of the central trade register in Morocco. OMPIC is a public institution with legal personality and financial autonomy. It is supervised by the Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment and the Digital Economy.
The Ministry of Economy and Trade is responsible for the administration of Lebanon economic affairs. Follow-up on issues of the commercial, industrial, technical, artistic and literary property protection as well as all related agreements.
ITDA is the authority responsible for developing internal trade and encouraging investment in the wholesale and retail trade sectors in Egypt. Also it is responsible for the registration process for all commercial activities including trademarks registration.
inApi is responsible for implementing the national industrial property policy, as well as the examination, registration and protection of (trademarks, designs, models and Patents)
The Ministry of National Economy is responsible for all intellectual property (IP) matters ranging from trademarks, industrial designs, patents, names and geographical indicators.
EUIPO is the European Union Intellectual Property Office an office responsible for managing the EU trademark and the registered Community designs. The office also works with the IP offices of the EU Member States and international partners to offer a similar and harmonized registration experience for trademarks and designs across Europe and the world
The European Patent office’s core activity is to search and examine patent applications and grant European patents. The office also provides capacity building and training services relating to patents, commercialization, innovations, inventions to SMEs, entrepreneurs and conglomerates. also provide patent information and training services.
WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation. WIPO is a self-funding agency of the United Nations, and has with 193 member states. WIPO’s mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. Our mandate, governing bodies and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in 1967.
USPTO is the federal agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that issues patents, trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification.
CNIPA is the patent office of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for patent work and comprehensively coordination of the foreign related affairs in the field of intellectual property.
(SIPO) was renamed to China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in 2018.
OAPI is an IP organization, headquartered in Cameroon and was created by Bangui Agreement. Its 17 member states are mostly French-speaking countries. Its responsibilities are to promote the economic development of Member States by means of effective protection of IP and related rights and to implement and apply common administrative procedure for the protection of industrial property.
ARIPO is an intergovernmental organization for cooperation among African states in patent and other IP matters.
(CIPO) is a special operating agency of ISED that deliver (IP) services. It is the office that is responsible for all intellectual property matters in Canada.
The KIPO is responsible for Intellectual Property matters. specially, Patents and Utility Models, Trademarks and designs
The Korea Institute of Patent Information was established to promote international competitiveness of industries and to contribute to technological developments by providing and distributing information efficiently to industries, research institutes, and academia such as information on domestic and foreign intellectual properties and technologies.
The JPO is responsible for appropriating granting of industrial property rights, drafting of industrial property-related measures, promotion of international harmonization and assistance to developing nations, reviews of the industrial property rights system, implementation of support measures designed for SMEs and universities, and improvement in industrial property-related information services.
The Federal Service for Intellectual Property is under the Ministry of Economic Development of The Russian Federation. The Federal Service for Intellectual Property is a Federal executive authority performing functions of control and supervision in the area of the legal protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights, including patents and trademarks. Also it is responsible for the legal protection to intellectual property rights and also the procedure for their exploitation, said procedures are established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Federal constitutional laws, the Federal laws and other statutory legal acts; the performance of control and supervision of examination of applications for intellectual property rights and the issue of protective titles in the manner established by legislation of the Russian Federation; the registration of intellectual property rights and also license agreements and assignment agreements in the sphere of intellectual property and publication of data on the registered intellectual property rights.
The Federal Service for Intellectual Property is under the Ministry of Economic Development of The Russian Federation. The Federal Service for Intellectual Property is a Federal executive authority performing functions of control and supervision in the area of the legal protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights, including patents and trademarks. Also it is responsible for the legal protection to intellectual property rights and also the procedure for their exploitation, said procedures are established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Federal constitutional laws, the Federal laws and other statutory legal acts; the performance of control and supervision of examination of applications for intellectual property rights and the issue of protective titles in the manner established by legislation of the Russian Federation; the registration of intellectual property rights and also license agreements and assignment agreements in the sphere of intellectual property and publication of data on the registered intellectual property rights; The main function of the Eurasian Patent Office is to receive applications and to grant Eurasian patents valid on the territory of Member-States of the Eurasian Patent Convention legal regulatory. The reference and Methodical documentation patent documentation of EAPO and EAPC Contracting States’, which downloaded into databases of the Eurasian Patent and Information System (EAPATIS). Register of Eurasian Patens. Lists of Eurasian Patent Attorneys EAPATIS. Supports over 40 constantly updated patent information databases including world, regional and national patent documentation collections, as well as PCT minimum documentation states Collection in Russian contains patent documentation of EAPO, Russia and national patent offices of the Eurasian region.
BOIP is part of the Benelux Organization for Intellectual Property. The BOIP is responsible for protection rights of Semi-conductor protection, Database, Trade name, Breeders, Trademark, Design, Patent, Domain name, Trade secret, Copy rights, and Designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional Specialties.
The IPI is responsible for examining, granting and administering the industrial property rights patents, trademarks and designs. The IPI also supervises the collective rights management organizations for copyright and provides information on intellectual property rights to individuals and companies in a variety of ways, and drafting legislation and advising the Federal Council and other federal authorities on matters concerning intellectual property.
The Intellectual Property Office in Australia is administer IP rights and legislation relating to patents, trademarks, designs and plant breeder's rights, and contribute to the innovation system more broadly by using their skills and experience to advise government and Australian businesses to make the most of their IP.
The Intellectual Property Office in New Zealand is process and examine patent, trade mark, design, plant variety right and geographical indication applications, implement international agreements, conduct dispute hearings about intellectual property registrations/eligibility, contribute to intellectual property rights policy development, act as a receiving officer for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), respond to requests for information and provide assistance including information and training to customers, and Collect application volumes data.
The Controller General supervises the working of the Patents Act, 1970, as amended, the Designs Act, 2000 and the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and renders advice to the Government on matters relating to these subjects. In order to protect the Geographical Indications of goods a Geographical Indications Registry has established in Chennai to administer the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 under the CGPDTM.
A network for creative individuals, entrepreneurial ventures, innovative start-ups and established businesses with current or future operations in the State of Qatar. The network creates and develops connections and relations between different stakeholders, and builds bridges between those who face problems and those who provide solutions or those who need help and those who can help. Business Start Up Qatar’s object and purpose is to advance, enhance and improve the ease of doing business in the State of Qatar.
Heya Raeda is a program designed and funded by Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA / Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) and delivered by AUC School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and AUC - School of Continuing Education. The program reaches out to female entrepreneurs to enhance their business development skills and entrepreneurial skills so that they can create new businesses and run successful startups.
Cornell’s Emerging Markets Institute at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management provides thought leadership on the role of emerging markets—and emerging market multinationals—in the global economy. The Institute brings together preeminent practitioners and academics from around the world to develop the next generation of global business leaders and create the premier research center on the role of emerging markets in the global economy. Its mission is to prepare and support business leaders who seek a competitive advantage to become experts in emerging markets.
CorporateStack is a software company founded in 2016 in Dubai, UAE. It specializes in developing Cloud (SaaS), on-premise, and mobile solutions. Their team of consultants and engineers work together to build state of the art solutions that perfectly align with the business needs of organizations of any size, in various industries. CorporateStack uses the power of technology to empower organizations to succeed.
AstroLabs is a capability building company, developing the digital ecosystem of the MENA region. Since 2013, our Academy has upskilled thousands of alumni and partnered with the largest organizations in the region to enable their digital transformations. From broad-scale enterprise training to managed incubators and accelerators, we design and deploy custom programs for corporates, universities, and government entities. AstroLabs is growing the innovation economy in the region by supporting hundreds of global ventures and entrepreneurs with local business licensing and coworking at our network of collaborative spaces in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Farhat Office & Co. offers its clients wide range of outstanding services in many fields as Legal Accounting, Auditing, Consulting, Expert Witness, Dispute Support, Case Management, Fraud Examining, Forensic Accounting, Liquidation and Business Company Deregistration, Business Setup, Payroll Management & HR, Trademarks Protection and Registration, and Employees Relocation. FAR – Farhat Office & Co. is an active member of LEA GLOBAL, the second largest international association in the world and thereby is privileged to be part of a global team which enhances services quality even further.
HHS Lawyers provide high quality legal services including Litigation, Advisory, Legal drafting & consulting, Arbitration, and Intellectual Property protection in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Ajman, Fujairah, and in the Free Zones in the UAE such as JAFZA, TECOM, DAFZA, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Internet City, Media City, Knowledge Village. Their Lawyers in Dubai have over 10 years of experience. They represent their clients across the areas of the law from criminal and commercial litigation to employment, from family law to insurance claim and from the medical malpractice to arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
INFOMATICS Consultancy is a consultancy firm, serving clients with various consultation and certification for ISO standards at Kuwait. We deal in all kinds of consultant for ISO certification in Kuwait such as ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, ISO 17025, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, GDP, GMP and more. Their objective is to enhance the performance of their client’s businesses, thus making them achieve their organizational goals. their leading and high-quality services, gained through quality assurance methods, prove an asset to their client’s firm.
AoA Attorneys are committed to delivering high quality results to our clients. they work closely with each client and offer their expertise in various areas of legal services. They understand the needs of their clients and they will find that their team is a committed, regular, diligent and persevering team. Their goal is to provide professional legal services worthy of the trust of their customers and their goal is to maintain the bonds of sustainable relationship with the client as an important part of their mission
ETERNA is an intellectual property firm that acts in line with the global technological and sectoral improvements while internalizing changes brought by this new era. They provide fast and affordable solutions for their clients by avoiding unnecessary expenses without compromising quality and efficiency in all their IP proceedings such as trademarks, designs, patents, utility models, plant varieties, geographical indications, and copyrights in Turkey and abroad.
The Pillar is a full service law firm, Founded in 2018 with a vision of providing an innovative version of legal services, which offers expert forward-thinking legal solutions to business from all industries , with particular focus on suppoeritng Startups and SMEs.
Evolved has broad experience providing tax and consulting services to private equity and venture capital fund managers. Services offered by us are relating to franchise strategy and consultation including: Federal Tax, Handling the complexities of federal tax responsibilities while, paying close attention to your company's objectives, structure, and industry, Indirect Tax, Managing your VAT and Sales & Use tax exposure while maximizing savings through efficient compliance strategies, International Tax Planning, Strategic tax structuring, transfer pricing analysis, foreign tax compliance, and other services to help you succeed in worldwide markets, private Client, Developing comprehensive plans for enabling business transitions, establishing family offices, philanthropic gifting, and other wealth transfer strategies, State and Local Tax Streamlining compliance and maximizing tax savings for your company across multiple jurisdictions. Contact person: Zaid Butt Title: Senior Tax Manager Email: Zbutt@evolvedtax.com
Itmam is a legal technology company based in Riyadh that automates different types of legal and business documents for small and medium sized businesses based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Users simply answer a number of simple bite sized questions and our technology automates the rest. Users can then sign electronically and easily share with 3rd parties online.
Looking after your clients' IP through extensive knowledge and collective experience. As a firm of high-qualified Lawyers & Legal Executives, we are able to combine the complementary skills of both professions to provide clients with a first-class and cost-effective service to resolve their patent, design, trade mark, copyright, unfair competition and other IP-related disputes involving confidential information. We are accustomed to acting for rights holders as well as alleged infringers, in relation to infringement and invalidity actions, as well as actions for declaratory relief. Contact person: Carlos Galhardi Title: Partner Email: carlosgalhardi@galhardiip.com.br