The General Head of Intellectual Property Directorate of Yemen issued a public notice regarding cancellation of using class heading in trademark applications.
On January 5, 2016, the National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP) of the Republic of Belarus adopted amendments to the Law of the Republic of Belarus on Trademarks and Service Marks.
On April 8, 2016, the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Sint Maarten (BIP SXM) celebrated its official opening.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Bahrain has announced the fee amendments for official trademark services to conform to the Law 6/2016 of the GCC Trade Mark Law.