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Oman Intensifies Enforcement Against Counterfeit, Illicit And Unsafe Products
Oman's authorities have launched a coordinated crackdown on counterfeit, prohibited, and unsafe products across multiple sectors, seizing everything from fake personal-care items to illicit tobacco materials and non-compliant insecticides. Between June and July 2026, enforcement actions removed thousands of dangerous products from circulation, revealing sophisticated counterfeit operations including a 13-ton shisha tobacco production facility.
Oman IP
UT
United Trademark & Patent Services
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IP Risk Doesn't End With The Company: Personal Liability In Intellectual Property Disputes
A recent Israeli court ruling in a trademark licensing dispute demonstrates that intellectual property infringement can expose not only companies but also individual executives to personal liability. The case examined whether managers who continued business activities despite clear legal warnings could be held personally responsible for trademark violations, offering important lessons about management conduct in IP disputes.
Israel IP
GGI Global Alliance
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UAE’s New Accelerated Patent Grant Programme: A Game Changer For Patent Applicants Or A Misunderstood Fast Track?
The United Arab Emirates has introduced an Accelerated Patent Grant Programme in cooperation with international patent offices, including the USPTO. While the programme aims to streamline patent examination by leveraging foreign office findings, applicants must understand that it does not automatically expedite examination timelines—a distinction that requires careful strategic consideration when pursuing patent protection in the UAE.
United Arab Emirates IP
UT
United Trademark & Patent Services
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IP Risk Doesn't End With The Company: Personal Liability In Intellectual Property Disputes
A recent Israeli court ruling in a trademark licensing dispute demonstrates that intellectual property infringement can expose not only companies but also individual executives to personal liability. The case examined whether managers who continued business activities despite clear legal warnings could be held personally responsible for trademark violations, offering important lessons about management conduct in IP disputes.
Israel IP
GGI Global Alliance
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UAE’s New Accelerated Patent Grant Programme: A Game Changer For Patent Applicants Or A Misunderstood Fast Track?
The United Arab Emirates has introduced an Accelerated Patent Grant Programme in cooperation with international patent offices, including the USPTO. While the programme aims to streamline patent examination by leveraging foreign office findings, applicants must understand that it does not automatically expedite examination timelines—a distinction that requires careful strategic consideration when pursuing patent protection in the UAE.
United Arab Emirates IP
UT
United Trademark & Patent Services
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Qatar IP Office Temporarily Closed During The Official Mourning Period Following The Passing Of The Father Emir
The Qatar Intellectual Property Office has temporarily suspended operations following the passing of the Father Emir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. All statutory and administrative deadlines for intellectual property matters falling during the official mourning period will be automatically extended to the first working day after the Office reopens on 19 July 2026.
Qatar IP
UT
United Trademark & Patent Services
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Oman Intensifies Enforcement Against Counterfeit, Illicit And Unsafe Products
Oman's authorities have launched a coordinated crackdown on counterfeit, prohibited, and unsafe products across multiple sectors, seizing everything from fake personal-care items to illicit tobacco materials and non-compliant insecticides. Between June and July 2026, enforcement actions removed thousands of dangerous products from circulation, revealing sophisticated counterfeit operations including a 13-ton shisha tobacco production facility.
Oman IP
UT
United Trademark & Patent Services
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IP Risk Doesn't End With The Company: Personal Liability In Intellectual Property Disputes
A recent Israeli court ruling in a trademark licensing dispute demonstrates that intellectual property infringement can expose not only companies but also individual executives to personal liability. The case examined whether managers who continued business activities despite clear legal warnings could be held personally responsible for trademark violations, offering important lessons about management conduct in IP disputes.
Israel IP
GGI Global Alliance
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