trademark owner may file a trademark application with the Ministry of Legal Affairs. The ministry has established a record in which a trademark may be entered and ‘reserved’. Unfortunately, it is not clear whether there are any provisions in this system calling for the payment of fees or the publication of trademarks for opposition purposes.
Salih El Amin is the managing director of Salih El Amin Intellectual Property. He can be contacted at: salih@saips.org
Salih El Amin provides legal consultation on all IP aspects prevailing in the Middle East region, with a concentration on patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other countries. His practice covers all areas of IP law, including prosecution, maintenance and enforcements of patent, trademarks, designs and copyrights.