Region: Africa & Middle East

Indian law could be the key to finding a happy medium between the interests of patent-owning pharmaceutical companies in developed countries and the needs of the public in developing countries.

13 January 2021

The Israeli Patent Office is considering amending the patent application procedure in line with that of the USPTO, so that applicants may file for a provisional patent application before filing a full patent application at a relatively low initial cost.

06 January 2021

The IAM editorial team identifies what could be this year’s pivotal developments in the global IP market

04 January 2021

While many countries are only just getting clued up about digital healthcare, Israel has long been a trailblazer in this field.

25 November 2020

In what marks a historical move for Israel and the United Arab Emirates, an Israeli company has filed a patent at the UAE Industrial Property Office for an AI-based vaccine, signalling that the two countries may work together to release technology to help combat the spread of covid-19.

04 November 2020

The research process for the IAM Strategy 300 2021 is now underway and we are inviting nominations as we decide who should be included

28 October 2020

WHO-backed proposal seeks to suspend key multilateral protections for patents and trade secrets

20 October 2020

Transfer shows Hon Hai Group is betting on its own ability to license key wireless technology developed by Sharp

20 October 2020

On top of high-quality, day-to-day performance in areas such as prosecution, litigation and licensing, there are three essential elements an in-house function requires to be part of the elite

12 October 2020

The latest edition of the annual WIPO publication reveals that Europe and North America still lead despite rising innovation levels in Asia

09 September 2020