Gulf BPG

Gulf BPG Signed an MOU With Abu Dhabi Customs
2022-07-07
In our continuous effort to strengthen the relationship with Law Enforcement Authority, this MOU included close cooperation in the areas of sharing intelligence, developing inspectors’ skills, public awareness campaigns, and creating a database of counterfeiter/risk engine database.
Highlighted that Abu Dhabi Customs started recycling of the counterfeits seized after signing with one of Gulf BPG’s service provider companies.

Gulf BPG Signed an MOU with AIPPI-UAE
2022-07-01
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in between the Gulf BPG represented by its Chairman Mr. Malek Hannouf and AIPPI – UAE
represented by its President Mrs. Hoda Barakat.
Both parties agreed to exchange knowledge on IP laws and regulations and cooperate in fighting illicit acts attacking IP rights.
Mr. Motasem Abu Ghazaleh and Mr. Munir Suboh attended on behalf of AIPPI-UAE while Mr. Bassel El Turk and Mrs. Rima El-Achkar attended on behalf of Gulf BPG.”

26th & 27th Online training sessions for "SAIP" inspectors
2022-06-29
Participated brands: ADIDAS, & Saint Laurent

Gulf BPG Attended SAIP Workshop
2022-06-28
Gulf BPG Attended the Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Authority (SAIP) Workshop titled “ Intellectual Property for lawyers and legal experts”

Online Webinar on Amazon Brand Protection Report 2021
2022-06-28
Mr. Hadi Alkanani – Global Brand Relations Manager, MENA, and Mr. Anubhav Jain – Brand Protection – GBR team, APAC & Middle-East, shared their Amazon brand protection Report 2021, explained some of the new features in the brand protection tools, and answered questions about the report.

Online Training sessions for KSA Customs
2022-06-21
Participated brands: FERRERO, & Beiersdorf

DIFC - AIPPI Breakfast Seminar
2022-06-21
“Do_You_Know why IPR should be an important part of a start-up strategy?”
Gulf BPG Vice-chairman, Norma Akoury and Board member of Gulf BPG Hady Khawand participated in a very interesting panel discussion highlighting the startups’ needs and how important it is for them to have a strategy for their Intellectual Property (IP), during the Breakfast
Seminar organized by the DIFC IP Commissioner’s Office & AIPPI-UAE (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property in the UAE), in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, Emirates Intellectual Property Association (EIPA), Gulf Brand Protection Group
(Gulf BPG), and Al Tamimi &CO at the DIFC Innovation Hub.

Dubai Customs online workshop No.76
2022-06-16
Participated Brands: APPLE, Western Digital, VEROFAX, & HP.

The 25th Training session with SAIP
2022-06-15
Participated Brands: Orient

2nd online training session for the Bahrain Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOIC)
2022-06-09
Participated brands: MOBIS and P&G

IP Online Webinar on "Going International With Trademark"
2022-06-09
The webinar was moderated by Mr. Omar Obeidat – Board Member of Gulf BPG and AIPPI-UAE and Partner, Head of Intellectual Property – Al Tamimi & Company.

Online training sessions for Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Authority (SAIP) inspectors
2022-06-08
Participated brands: FENDI

Online Training sessions for KSA Customs
2022-06-07
Participated brands: MOBIS, P&G

The 11th Regional IP Crime Conference for the Middle East and North Africa
2022-05-31
This event was virtual using the KUDO platform, it was co-hosted by INTERPOL, Dubai Police, and EIPA, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interiors, Ministry of Economy, Dubai Customs, & Gulf Brand Protection Group (Gulf BPG)
Participated: Gulf BPG Chairman, Malek Hannouf – Panelist in session 3: “New Age tools”.

Dubai Customs Online workshop No. 75
2022-05-26
Dubai Customs Online workshop No. 75, in line with the World Smoking Day
Participated Brands: Philip Morris International (PMI), British American
Tobacco (BAT), & Japan Tobacco International (JTI)

EMEA Security Conference & Exhibition
2022-05-24 08:00 - 2022-05-25 17:00 (Asia/Dubai)
High-Security Printing, Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand
Gulf BPG was invited to Asia’s Security Group Conference, where our CEO Malek Hannouf gave the welcoming keynote speech. This event was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Isam Badwailan participated in the panel discussion about The global threat of counterfeit Medicines, drugs, cosmetics & personal care goods and its countermeasures.

Hadi Alkanani from Amazon & Renee Nugent from Bird & Bird during the panel discussion about online brand protection: protecting brands & consumers over multiple online channels.

Online Training session for KSA Customs
2022-05-24 - 2022-05-25, 2022-05-24
Participated Brands: PMI & FIFA

Online Training Session for the Bahrain Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI)
2022-05-12 - 2022-05-13
The 1st Online Training session for the Bahrain Ministry ofCommerce and Industry (MOCI)”
Participated Brands: Unilever & Louis Vuitton

Online Training Sessions for KSA Customs
2022-05-10
Gulf BPG organized this training session for Saudi Arabia Customs inspectors, with over 150 inspectors participating in the training.
Participated Brands: Louis Vuitton, Luxottica

IP Day Celebration with Dubai Customs
2022-04-26
Gulf BPG members celebrated IP Day with Dubai Customs at the Museum of the Future Auditorium, Malek Hannouf – BPG Chairman, was awarded on behalf of Gulf BPG.

Ras Al Khaimah Modern private school IP Day Celebration
2022-04-26
In line with the World IP Day celebration, Gulf BPG representative Ms. Christelle Jarjoura gave a presentation to students in RAK Modern private school about the importance of their role in the IP world by linking IP to Sports.

IP Day Celebration with Dubai Police
2022-04-26
In line with the IP Day celebration this year titled “ IP and Youth – Innovating for a Better Future, BPG members attended and participated
in the Dubai Police celebration event virtually through Teams.
Ahmad Zaza – Senior Counsel at Al Tamimi & Co., participated as a speaker on behalf of BPG where he discussed the role of intellectual property’s local and regional offices in creating a proper legal and political environment for young entrepreneurs.

Dubai Customs Online workshop No. 74
2022-04-21
In line with the celebration of World IP Day under the theme IP and Youth Innovating for a Better Future AD customs and Gulf BPG organized a series of training sessions.
Participated Brands: LV, Unilever, Victoria’s Secret, and Tangle Teezer.

Abu Dhabi Customs Online Training session / IP Day Celebration
2022-04-21
In line with the celebration of World IP Day under the theme ” IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future” AD customs and Gulf BPG
organized the third training of a series of training sessions.
Participated brands: Beiersdorf, & Hello Kitty.

Abu Dhabi Customs Online Training session / IP Day Celebration
2022-04-20
In line with the celebration of World IP Day under the theme ” IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future” AD customs and Gulf BPG
organized the second training of a series of training sessions.
Participated brands: PUMA, APPLE, & Unilever.

Abu Dhabi Customs Online Training session / IP Day Celebration
2022-04-19
In line with the celebration of World IP Day under the theme ” IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future” AD customs and Gulf BPG
organized the first training of a series of training sessions.
Participated brands: Danfoss, P&G, & Lacoste.

Gulf BPG Signed an MOU with DIFC
2022-04-13
BPG Chairman Malek Hannouf and Dubai International Financial Centre Senior VP – Legal affairs Dr. Tarek Hajjiri signed an MoU to strengthen the partnership and cooperation between them.

Gulf BPG Meeting with Dubai SME
2022-04-08
Malek Hannouf, Chairman of Gulf BPG, met with Rania Jamal Al Shaeer from Dubai-SME to discuss raising awareness of SMEs on the importance of Intellectual property.

EU & UAE Dialogue on IPR
2022-04-04
Malek Hannouf, Chairman of Gulf BPG, participated in this meeting organized by the Ministry of foreign affairs, and the EU commission in the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Economics, Ministry of Justice, Federal Customs, and Ministry of Interior.
During this event, they highlighted the changes in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the UAE and agreed on an action plan.
