The importance of protecting intellectual property in the Middle East, North Africa and Developing countries in the past decade has brought about a significant change in the world trading patterns. The Middle East and North Africa have emerged as a major new market for sophisticated products, services and know-how. Rapid industrialization & urbanization have created a discerning market where the reputation of the brand name alone can make the difference in the stability of the product and where a superior process alone can give the owner a competitive edge. Therefore, the owners of products and processes have come to attach a great deal of importance to securing continuous protection for their brand names, trademarks and patents in a region that is notorious for cut-throat competition, pirating and in-fringements. Much harm can be done if the owner cannot claim intellectual property priority when needed.

   These efforts are bound to yield concrete legislation before long; meanwhile, sufficient legal provisions do exist in most of the Middle Eastern and North African countries, where protection can be obtained by registration. In the few cases where such laws do not exist, the only means of protection is to publish cautionary notices in suitable public information periodicals. Such notices do provide protection in the absence of industrial property laws and are strongly recommended.

   Apart from the Middle Eastern and North African countries, some of the developing countries in particularly in Asia are emerging as major trading nations in the world market. Before long, something will have to be done to avoid direct conflict between the interests of these nations and those of the developed countries.  Hence, there is a growing realization that properly evolved intellectual property laws are the best means in avoiding future trade conflicts in this region.

  

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