Call to combat counterfeit trade in GCCThe Brand Owners Protection Group (BPG), a non-profit organisation committed to combating counterfeit trade, has called for stricter intellectual property law enforcement and closer collaborations among brand owners and government departments to More… |
BPG elects new board of directorsThe Brand Owners Protection Group (BPG), the largest non-profit organisation in the Gulf committed to combating counterfeit trade, recently held the second election of the group’s board members. The new board includes brand owners Nokia, N More… |
BPG hails new trade regulatory bodyBrand Owners Protection Group (BPG), a leading NGO and non-profit organisation in Dubai, has hailed a move to establish an independent trade regulatory control and protection establishment. The initiative to form the Joint Commercial Contr More… |
UAE ministry, BPG in deal to protect IP rightsAs a sign of the symbiotic relationship between private and public sectors, the UAE Ministry of Economy has signed an MoU with Brand Owners’ Protection Group for GCC & Yemen (BPG) to streamline its efforts to protect Intellectual Property (IP) More… |
Abu Dhabi law enforcers to get IPR lessonsLaw enforcement officials in Abu Dhabi are to take part in an intensive, two-day training workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) which is set to help them identify counterfeited products and distinguish them from authentic ones as well as More… |
IPR awareness drive targets Sharjah studentsA two-day intensive awareness campaign, aimed at educating students on intellectual property rights and the importance of creativity and protecting creative work, will be held in Sharjah on April 27. The two-day campaign is being organised More… |
BPG to host intellectual property workshopThirty Dubai, Sharjah and Northern Emirates top law enforcement officials are to undergo extensive training on intellectual property rights which will further enable them to identify illegal and counterfeit activities as well as raise awareness on More… |
Counterfeits 'cost UAE $670m'The total value of counterfeits in the UAE and resultant loss in revenues for four major sectors in 2006 is estimated to be in the range of $670-696 million. The study, commissioned by the Brand Owners Protection Group (BPG) and conducted More… |
Arab IP Forum to focus on piracy and illicit tradeAnti piracy, illicit trade and counterfeit issues and their risks to the local, regional and international economy and the enforcement of Intellectual Property rights will come under the spotlight at the first Arab Intellectual Property (IP) Forum More… |
Bates PanGulf unveils new identityBates PanGulf Group has unveiled a new corporate identity. The new identity reflects the company’s rise from modest beginnings 26 years ago as an advertising agency to become the leader in the field of integrated marketing communications More… |