Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the website of Alnawras Intellectual Property ("Alnawras", "the Company", "we", "our", or "us").

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Company's website and any content, services, forms, tools, or other electronic services made available through the website.

By accessing or using the website, or by submitting any inquiry or request through it, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue your use of the website.

Alnawras provides professional intellectual property, legal consultancy, and related services, which may include, depending on the nature of the engagement and applicable jurisdiction:

The listing of any service on the website does not constitute an obligation on the Company to provide such service unless the request is expressly accepted and the scope, fees, and applicable terms have been agreed in writing.

• Trademark registration and prosecution.
• Patent filing and prosecution.
• Industrial design registration and protection.
• Copyright and related rights registration.
• Intellectual property portfolio management.
• Domain name disputes.
• Intellectual property searches and consultations.
• Preparation and review of intellectual property-related agreements and documents.
• Legal and commercial consultancy relating to intellectual property.
• Representation and follow-up before relevant authorities, where expressly agreed and duly authorized.
• Any other services expressly agreed with the client in writing.

All information, articles, publications, and materials made available on the website are provided for general informational and educational purposes only.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, such content does not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion tailored to any particular matter and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional advice based on the specific circumstances of a case.

Laws, regulations, procedures, fees, deadlines, and official requirements may change from time to time. Accordingly, the Company does not warrant that all information published on the website will always be complete, current, accurate, or error-free.

Professional fees and service charges shall be governed by the quotation, engagement letter, fee agreement, or other written arrangement issued or agreed by the Company.

Depending on the nature of the service, additional charges may apply, including government fees, registration fees, publication fees, renewal fees, official charges, translation and legalization costs, courier charges, and other third-party expenses.

Official fees paid to government authorities or intellectual property offices shall be subject to the applicable policies of those authorities and shall generally be non-refundable once paid, unless otherwise permitted by the relevant authority.

Any prices, estimates, or indicative fees published on the website shall not constitute a final or binding offer unless expressly confirmed in writing by the Company.

The Company will use reasonable professional efforts to perform and follow up on services in a timely manner.

However, timeframes, procedures, and outcomes may depend on government authorities, intellectual property offices, courts, registries, and other third parties.

The Company does not guarantee the acceptance or registration of any trademark, patent, industrial design, copyright, or other intellectual property right, nor does it guarantee any particular decision or outcome.

The Company shall not be responsible for delays, decisions, actions, system failures, or other circumstances attributable to governmental authorities, third parties, or circumstances beyond the Company's reasonable control.

All intellectual property rights relating to the website and its content, including its name, trademarks, logos, text, designs, images, graphics, software, databases, publications, and audio-visual materials, are owned by the Company or used under lawful license.

No part of the website may be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, published, or commercially exploited without the Company's prior written consent.

The user agrees not to:

• Use the website for any unlawful, fraudulent, or unauthorized purpose.
• Provide false, misleading, or inaccurate information.
• Impersonate any individual or entity.
• Attempt unauthorized access to the website, servers, systems, or networks.
• Interfere with the operation, security, or performance of the website.
• Upload or transmit harmful, malicious, or unlawful content.
• Use automated means to extract, reproduce, or copy website content without authorization.
• Use the website in a manner that infringes the rights of the Company or any third party.

The Company processes personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

Data may be processed or transferred between the Company's relevant entities, intellectual property offices, government authorities, or third-party service providers to the extent reasonably necessary to perform the requested services or comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or similar loss or damage arising from or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the website or reliance upon its content.

Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.

The Company may suspend, restrict, or terminate a user's access to the website, to the extent permitted by law, where the user violates these Terms or applicable laws or where such use threatens the security of the website or the rights of the Company or any third party.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to the jurisdiction in which the relevant contracting entity is registered or in which the relevant services are provided, taking into account the nature of the service and the applicable jurisdictional rules.

Any dispute arising from or relating to the use of the website or the services shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of the relevant jurisdiction, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

In the event of any conflict between these Terms and a specific engagement letter, fee agreement, contract, or other written agreement signed with a client, the provisions of the specific agreement shall prevail with respect to the subject matter covered by that agreement.