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2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Speaker Lineup, Includes White House Senior Officials, U.S. Cabinet, U.S. Governors, and Prominent Private Sector Leaders

U.S. Department of Commerce

and global companies. has ranked as the top destination for international companies to set down roots and achieve their expansion goals,” said Secretary Raimondo. The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile event dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. For over a decade, the U.S.

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Getting your Patent Registration in Oman

IP and Legal Filings

Oman has marked itself in having a strong geopolitical impact in the region being the member of United Nations, Arab League, Gulf Co-operation Council, Organisation of Islamic Co-operation. With the socio-economic structure being hyper-centralized rentier welfare state, 80% of the nationals are employers in the private sector.

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The Corporate Transparency Act (Part 2): Exemptions from the Reporting Requirements

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On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “ CTA ”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and its annual National Defense Authorization Act. The CTA specifically enumerates 23 exemptions from the definition of “reporting company.” § 1022.380.

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[Guest Post] Nigeria's quest for its own statute for the protection of Geographical Indications gains momentum

The IPKat

On 17-18 of February 2022, AfrIPI in partnership with Africa International Trade and Commerce Research (AITCR), hosted a National Conference on Creating Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Geographical Indications at the Hilton-Transcorp in Abuja, Nigeria. The ultimate draft needed to be evaluated and a conference was due.

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The Corporate Transparency Act (Part 2): Exemptions from the Reporting Requirements

LexBlog IP

On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “ CTA ”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and its annual National Defense Authorization Act. The CTA takes effect on January 1, 2024, so it is crucial that you familiarize yourself with your company’s potential reporting obligations now.

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Getting your Trademark Registration in Bahrain

IP and Legal Filings

Also, with the major influx and shift in the geopolitical economic condition, Bahrain entered into the US as a part of Free Trade Agreement reducing certain trade barriers thereby giving more room to the economy. Flags of Kingdom of Bahrain or flags of Arab countries or any other foreign country or international organizations.

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[Guest post] China Passes Its First Comprehensive Data Protection Law

The IPKat

Interest in a law to protect personal information began 2003 , when the Information Technology Office of the State Council officially launched legislative research. Starting with the 2012 Decision of the National People’s Congress on Strengthening the Protection of Network Information, more and more laws were introduced.

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