Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property

02 Jan 2026

Protecting Middle Eastern Heritage Through IP: From Tradition to Trademark

By Amer AlnasserCulture and TraditionThe Middle East is home to centuries-old crafts, fragrances, textiles, and culinary traditions. From Aleppo’s famous soap and Egypt’s cotton ...

23 Nov 2025

5 Startling Realities About the Global Trade in Counterfeit Goods

By: Mahmoud Lattouf, November 23, 2025We’ve all been tempted: you’re browsing online, spot the perfect item at a price that seems almost suspiciously low, and wonder: could this be ...

04 Nov 2025

Escalator: When Fame Ends a Trademark

By: Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicThe Beginning In 1900, inventor Charles Seeberger coined the word Escalator for his moving staircase design and registered it as a trademark. A year ...

05 Jun 2025

First Mover Advantage in IP: Innovate Fast or Patent Smart?

By: Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicIn the race for innovation, there’s a classic strategic question: is it better to be the first mover in the market or to be the one with the smartest ...

03 Apr 2025

Protecting Nature's Secrets: How IP Fights Biopiracy

By: Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicCompanies often look to nature for inspiration, whether it’s plants with healing powers or unique microorganisms. However, when they use these ...

08 Mar 2025

The Rise of Innovation Hubs in the Middle East

By Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicIn recent years, the Middle East has emerged as a powerhouse for innovation and entrepreneurship, with cities like Dubai and Riyadh leading the charge. ...

01 Feb 2025

Arabic Calligraphy & Copyright

By: Amer Al-Nasser/ AGIP NordicArabic calligraphy is more than just an art form, it is a profound expression of cultural identity and spirituality, deeply woven into the fabric of ...

28 Oct 2024

MENA's IP Revolution: A New Era of Growth and Opportunity

By: Amer Al-NasserAGIP NordicThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing a dynamic shift in its IP landscape. Historically known for its rich cultural heritage ...

19 Aug 2024

The Hidden World of Trade Secrets

The Invisible Powerhouse of IPBy: Amer Al NasserBusiness Development Officer/ AGIP NordicTrade secrets are one of the most intriguing and valuable forms of intellectual ...

23 Apr 2024

“US Chamber Releases 12th International IP Index: Some Arab Countries Show Progress”

By: Mohannad BarbarawiHead of National Development Department/ AGIPThe US Chamber of Commerce recently released the 12th edition of the International Intellectual Property Index, ...

23 Aug 2023

Saudi Arabia: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

By: Mahmoud LattoufGeneral ManagerSaudi Arabia has been undergoing a period of rapid development in recent years, with the government investing heavily in a number of ambitious ...

16 Aug 2023

Intellectual Property Rights and ESG: Does ESG affect IPRs Value?

By: Dr. Nida’ N. GoussousSenior Legal CounselIn an era where the movement of Technology Transfer controls the international society, various environmental, social and governance ...

13 Aug 2023

Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence

By: Abdulnasser RadmanArab Certified Intellectual Property PractitionerIntellectual Property Deputy Manager in Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property –Yemen OfficeThe intellectual ...

20 Jul 2023

Draft Cybercrime Law - Jordan

By: Mahmoud LattoufGeneral ManagerJuly 18th 2023The Jordanian government submitted the draft cybercrime law to the House of Representatives earlier this week. The House ...

17 Jul 2023

Google Updates Trademark Policy

By: Mahmoud LattoufGeneral ManagerGoogle recently updated its Google Ads Trademark policy, which will affect how the company investigates trademark complaints going forward. As ...

10 May 2023

A Huge Step Forward to Ease Business in the UAE – New Agency Law

By: Vijendra Vikram Singh PaulSenior Legal CounselThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently passed a new Agency Law that is set to have a significant impact on businesses ...

24 Jul 2022

Metaverse and your Digital IP Asset

By: Ali HijaziAGIP's Business Development Executive Director Have you thought about what the future holds for IP Digital Assets?You may have watched videos about what the ...

05 Oct 2021

Working Towards a Multilingual and Digitally Inclusive Internet: FY21 Progress and ...

Working Towards a Multilingual and Digitally Inclusive Internet: FY21 Progress and Looking AheadSeptember 10th, 2021|AnnouncementsBy Ajay Data, UASG ChairSince 2015, the ...

12 Jul 2021

Hello World: Enabling Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)

By: Sarmad Hussain,Sr Director IDN & UA Programs/ ICANNFor more than two decades, the technical community, ICANN, and volunteers around the world have been working together to ...

08 Mar 2021

The Internet is Evolving: Universal Acceptance is Making Progress

By Baher Esmat, Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East & Managing Director - Middle East & Africa (MEA)This is the third article in the Universal Acceptance ...

24 Jan 2021

How to Protect your Trademark as an Internet Domain Name?

Written by: Ali HijaziIP Portfolio Department Manager at Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual PropertyTrademarks have become an integral part of our daily digital life and business, as in ...

11 Jan 2021

The Internet is Evolving: Can You Help Pave the way?

By Baher Esmat, Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East & Managing Director - Middle East & Africa (MEA)In a previous article, “The Internet is Evolving; Are Your ...

10 Jan 2021

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

By: Erika RosalinOffice Manager/ AGIP Indonesia On November 15th 2020, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, together with Indonesia former Trade Minister, ...

19 Nov 2020

Rrestriction of Brands in Turkey

By: Meliha ÖzatDeputy Manager/ AGIP Turkey OfficeTAPDK/Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority (“Tobacco Board”) took a decision in 2012 regarding the trademarks that ...

19 Nov 2020

Patents and Pharmaceutical Marketing

By: Maryam ShehadehPatent Marketing Officer/ AGIP JordanCould patents be used as a marketing tool for a pharmaceutical product? A lot of inventors in the pharmaceutical ...

19 Nov 2020

How Fair is the Fair Use?

By: Rohit Singh - Patent attorney and head of patents/ AGIP India OfficeTina Canneth - Head of trademarks/ AGIP India OfficeCopyright protection is granted to authors of various ...

19 Nov 2020

COVID-19 and Contractual Obligations under Jordanian Defense Law

By: Dr. Nida’ N. GoussousTalal Abu-Ghazaleh LegalCOVID-19 pandemic caused the issuance of the Royal Decree approving the Cabinet’s decision to proclaim the Defense Law no. (13) ...

19 Nov 2020

Use of Drones in India – Regulation and IP protection

By: Rohit Singh Head of Patents/ AGIP India OfficeCome December 1st 2018 and it would be possible to spot a few drones crowding the skies in India. The Directorate General of ...

19 Nov 2020

Intellectual Property Blockchain ... The Future Has Just Begun

By: Motasem H. Abu GhazalehNational Development Executive Director/ AGIP UAEIntroductionLabelled by experts and visionaries as the future of everything, the Blockchain ...

19 Nov 2020

Three-Dimensional Trademarks ... Non-Conventional Business Identifiers

By: Dr. Nida’ N. GoussousTalal Abu-Ghazaleh LegalIn the last decades, a new trend for trademark protection came into force, the so-called “non-conventional trademarks”. ...

Protecting Middle Eastern Heritage Through IP: From Tradition to Trademark

5 Startling Realities About the Global Trade in Counterfeit Goods

Escalator: When Fame Ends a Trademark

First Mover Advantage in IP: Innovate Fast or Patent Smart?

Protecting Nature's Secrets: How IP Fights Biopiracy

The Rise of Innovation Hubs in the Middle East

Arabic Calligraphy & Copyright

MENA's IP Revolution: A New Era of Growth and Opportunity

The Hidden World of Trade Secrets

“US Chamber Releases 12th International IP Index: Some Arab Countries Show Progress”

Saudi Arabia: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual Property Rights and ESG: Does ESG affect IPRs Value?

Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence

Draft Cybercrime Law - Jordan

Google Updates Trademark Policy

A Huge Step Forward to Ease Business in the UAE – New Agency Law

Metaverse and your Digital IP Asset

Working Towards a Multilingual and Digitally Inclusive Internet: FY21 Progress and ...

Hello World: Enabling Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)

The Internet is Evolving: Universal Acceptance is Making Progress

How to Protect your Trademark as an Internet Domain Name?

The Internet is Evolving: Can You Help Pave the way?

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Rrestriction of Brands in Turkey

Patents and Pharmaceutical Marketing

How Fair is the Fair Use?

COVID-19 and Contractual Obligations under Jordanian Defense Law

Use of Drones in India – Regulation and IP protection

Intellectual Property Blockchain ... The Future Has Just Begun

Three-Dimensional Trademarks ... Non-Conventional Business Identifiers

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