IP Consultants
AlKaram IP Law Firm, have a team of experienced professionals who can advise you on all relevant business aspects of intellectual property as we work on brand values, intellectual property assessment and due diligence, drafting agreements and advising on all matters relating to intellectual property and how to protect it .
Our tailor-made intellectual property consulting services , We support you globally by helping you build and expand a tailor-made intellectual property portfolio and enforcing the systematic exploitation of your IP rights. In doing so, we strive for efficient legal prosecution of any infringers and counterfeiters and assist you in the utilization of your intellectual property rights through licensing strategies or co-operation in the areas of distribution and research & development.
Services we provide In IP :
- Trade mark, patent and design registration In 22 Arab Countries .
- Trade marks Watch Services In 22 Arab Countries .
- Nasional Phase Entry ( PCT ) In 15 Arab Countries .
- GCC Patent Filing ( 6 Countries )
- Cautionary Notices
- Trade mark, patent and design renewal payments .
- Recordal of changes of proprietor’s name, address, and legal status
- Recordal of mergers and assignments
- Recordal of licences
- Searches
- Oppositions
- Cancellation actions
- Legal Translations
- Notarization/legalization of documents.
- Providing litigation services, and enforcing intellectual property rights in all 22Arab countries
Trademark Watch Service ( In 22 Arab Countries )
Trademark Watch is a service provided by Alkaram Intellectual Property , which monitors trademarks in all jurisdictions. This service allows any identical or similar trademarks owned by third parties to be identified.
Our Law Firm has gained name and fame for providing Trademark Watching Service to the clients. This service is executed only after proper coordination with the clients. We render Trademark Watching Service under the proper guidance of dexterous and dedicated professionals by using innovative ideas and techniques.
If you do not file an objection against infringing marks in a timely manner, you might lose the right to do so at all.
In All Arab countries, the period to file an opposition is two to three months. Without a trademark watch, it’s almost impossible to keep track of all new published trademarks worldwide and be aware of all deadlines.
Our Team can Do This Services With :
- Ensures complete satisfaction
- Timely execution
- Skilled workforce
Interested in this service ? Contact Our Firm To Know about the Fees .
Trademarks Filing In ( 22 Arab Countries )
Our Work Team Doing >>>>>>
- Trademark Filing & Registration In ( 22) Arab Countries .
- Trademarks Search In ( 22) Arab Countries .
- Trademarks Watch Services In ( 22) Arab Countries .
- Trademarks Change , record , Assignment In (22) Arab Countries .
And We are experienced in the following types of trademark work:
- Filing and prosecuting local as well as international trademark applications.
- Prosecuting trademark oppositions and cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
- Rendering legal opinions concerning the ability to use and register trademarks.
- Preparing cease and desist letters in the event of trademark infringement and resolving infringement situations to a successful conclusion.
- Litigating trademark and trade dress disputes, including proceedings in federal court, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
- Filing administrative complaints in the area of domain name disputes.
- Preparing and negotiating trademark license agreements and assignments.
- Conducting due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
Industrial Design
Our Firm & Staff Can Registered Industrial Design Filing 22 Arab Countries
Our Work Team Doing >>>>>>
- Industrial Design Filing & Registration In ( 22) Arab Countries .
- Industrial Design Search In ( 22) Arab Countries .
- Industrial Design , record , Assignment In (22) Arab Countries .
Patent
Our Firm & Staff Can Filing Patents Application In 22 Arab Countries
Our patent services include:
PCT ( National Phase Entry) In ( 15 Arab Countries )
AlKaram Intellectual Property is able to assist with Patent Cooperation Treaty patent filings in all Arab Countries & Meddle East & African countries that it applies to. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) ensures that by filing one international patent application, that applicants can simultaneously seek protection for an invention in other PCT member countries. A PCT National Phase entry provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect intellectual property in each of its contracting states. A patent application filed under the PCT is called an international application, or PCT application. It then results in a search performed by an International Searching Authority (ISA), accompanied by a written opinion regarding the patentability of the invention, which is the subject of the application. The PCT National Phase entry essentially leads to a standard national or regional patent application, which may be granted or rejected according to applicable law, in each jurisdiction in which a patent is desired.
Our Firm Can File ( Entry ) PCT National Phase Entry In ( 15 ) Arab Countries :
1- Egypt Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 06 September 2013 .
2- Jordan Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 09 June 2017 .
3 – Syria Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 26 June 2003.
4- Sudan Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 16 April 1984 .
5- Emirates Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 10 March 1999 .
6 – Saudi Arabia Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 03 August 2013 .
7- Qatar Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 03 August 2011 .
8- Kuwait Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 09 September 2016 .
9- Bahrain Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 18 March 2007 .
10- Oman Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 26 October 2001 .
11- Algeria Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 08 March 2000 .
12- Tunisia Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 10 December 2001 .
13 – Morocco Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 08 October 1999 .
14- Libya Is A Member In PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Since 12 September 2005 .
15- Iraq ( Will become In 30 April 2022 ) .
GCC Patent System
Filing GCC Patent Application
The GCC patent system provides a convenient way for applicants to secure patent rights effective in each of the GCC member states.
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”), is an association comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The association forms a trade bloc and provides a common market, including coordination of customs regulations and various trade-related laws, and there is even a proposal for a unified currency under discussion.
The GCC patent system does not form part of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) nor is it a signatory to the Paris Convention. However, it is important to note that the GCC Patent Office (“GCCPO”) honor’s the Paris Convention priority rules and a GCC application can claim priority from a prior convention application as if the GCC were a signatory to the Paris Convention.
Paris Convention
The Paris Convention allows an applicant to delay the filing of a patent application in another member country by up to 12 months as long as the applicant has filed a patent application in one member country.
The practical benefit is that once the patent application is filed, the applicant can disclose the invention e.g. by selling products embodying the invention and still obtain patents for the same invention in other member countries of the Paris Convention providing that applications are filed within the 12 months grace period and a claim to Paris Convention priority is made.
Upon filing, examiners at the GCCPO examine a GCC patent application for compliance with formalities. The applicant then has an opportunity to address any objections arising from the examination of formalities. Substantive examination is then undertaken on behalf of the GCCPO by IP Australia, the Austrian Patent Office or the Chinese Patent Office.
Once the applicable patent opposition period has expired, and the GCCPO has granted a patent, the grant of the patent may be challenged before the responsible authority in Saudi Arabia – the Board of Grievances.
With respect to the enforcement of GCC patents, claims of patent infringement are heard by the responsible courts in the relevant GCC member states where the infringement is alleged to have take place.
Update For GCC Patent Application
In January 2021 the GCC Patent Office (GCCPO) announced the suspension of the GCC patent filing system. This decision followed the 41st Gulf Summit held on 5th January 2021 where there was agreement to amend the existing GCC Patent Regulation and suspend the filing of new GCC patent applications.
Five months later, a set of amendments to the GCC Patent Law were published. These amendments indicate that the GCCPO will resume accepting new applications however it will have a more limited role under the new model. The new applications will be accepted according to the following conditions:
- The GCCPO will receive and handle patent applications, their examination, prosecution and grant, only upon a request received from a GCC member state;
- The grant of patents will be subject to approval from the requesting member state; and
- The granted patent will only have effect in the requesting member state.
The new model for the GCC patent filing system follows an ‘outsourcing’ arrangement in that member states must elect the GCCPO to handle applications on their behalf . Further , applications are only granted after approval by the requesting member state and only valid in that state. This is very different from the previous model where the GCCPO independently received, examined and granted GCC applications which were valid in all six GCC member states. These changes are expected to come into force once the Implementing Regulations are published. Applications filed before 5th January 2021 are still being prosecuted in the same manner.
For now, applicants seeking patent protection in the GCC member states can still file new applications directly with the Patent Office in each state. All six states are members of the Paris Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) so it is possible to claim priority to an earlier application filed within 12 months or enter PCT applications into the national phase in each member state before the 30 month deadline.
Legal services & cases
Our Firm & legal Team work in 22 Arab countries Can Do >>>>>
1. Providing legal Service & Consultants .
2- Intellectual property services consulting, filing and lawsuits.
3- Legal, commercial and penal commercial lawsuits.
4- Cases of counterfeiting, piracy and violation of intellectual property rights.
5- Legal representation of their work and follow-up of their work.
6- Registration of all kinds and follow-up of companies.
7 – Legal translation from Arabic to all languages and vice versa.
8-Providing litigation services, and enforcing intellectual property rights in all Arab countries
Anti-counterfeit/anti-piracy
Imitation is a problem for factories and manufacturers and affects the value of the original goods in all countries of the world. Anti-counterfeiting lawsuits occupy a special place and great interest in our legal company and our work team, in light of the failure to follow the means of control as required in some countries to provide full and adequate protection, as our team and with hard work were able to achieve great legal success that led to the confiscation of counterfeit goods.
Our team’s mission is to combat counterfeiting and piracy in all areas that include products, industry, technology, medicine, software, food and copyrights by taking all necessary and urgent legal measures to preserve the legal and material rights of our clients, end counterfeiting and combat counterfeiting, which leads to increased production and income. Bigger to Lucina.
Also, imitation and counterfeiting may cause great risks to public health and public safety, and cause great economic damage. Our team follows up on cases of forgery, and begins to take the necessary legal measures to combat forgery, which will lead to the prosecution of intellectual property violators, creating a legal deterrent for them and holding them accountable.
Legal Translation
Our Law Firm has a special section for legal translation, and our translator team holds qualifications in legal translation from international universities and they have sufficient experience to do their work with perfection and accuracy. Our translator team is able to translate all documents from all languages of the world into Arabic and also translate from Arabic into all languages of the world.
Our legal translation team is a diverse team and they have long experience in this field as they translate engineering, medical, pharmaceutical and technology translations and are able to do their work and implement the instructions of our client as soon as possible.
They have long experience in translating patents, trademarks, legal documents and others in the shortest possible time.
Companies Registration ( Set Up )
Our legal team has long experience in establishing and registering companies, and they are able to register any company that needs to register and open an investment file for it in all Arab countries. Our legal service in registering companies extends to 22 Arab countries, like our services in intellectual property, as our team and our partners work with us in all Arab countries.
The issue of registering the company and starting your commercial and investment activity requires you to communicate with a law firm that has sufficient experience in commercial law and company establishment, and our legal team is ready to do this work as quickly as possible and at the lowest costs. We register joint stock companies, partnership companies, individual companies with one person, and all commercial companies and investment companies, so do not hesitate to contact us.