17 August 2020Muireann Bolger

Saudi Arabia bolsters IP enforcement following TRIPS breach

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has signed a deal with the Kingdom’s TV regulator to jointly enforce IP rights in the wake of criticism from the World Trade Organisation.

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