Sana'a:Researcher Moammar Saleh Harrash has been awarded a PhD with high distinction and honors in Private Law from Sana'a University's Faculty of Sharia and Law. His dissertation, titled "The Applicable Law to Trademarks," was recognized for its excellence by the Department of Private International Law.
According to Yemen News Agency, the dissertation defense was overseen by a committee chaired by Dr. Mohammed Al-Moayad, with Dr. Mustafa Al-Asbahi as the principal advisor, Dr. Abdulhamid Al-Qurashi as the external examiner, and Dr. Tariq Al-Mujahid as the co-advisor. The panel praised the dissertation's scientific rigor, accuracy, and clarity, as well as the significance of its findings.
The study focused on elucidating the legal nature of trademark rights and their impact on dispute characterization. It examined applicable laws for trademark rights and infringement disputes, including contracts for trademark exploitation when parties do or do not choose the governing law. Additionally, it analyzed the influence of international conventions on trademark disputes involving foreign elements and their effect on conflict-of-law rules.
Key recommendations from the study included urging the Yemeni legislature to modernize the country's private international law framework regarding intellectual property. The study suggested moving beyond standalone legislation for trademarks to create an integrated system governing all intellectual property rights, specifically defining applicable laws for the existence, validity, scope, infringement, and commercial exploitation contracts of these rights.
The defense ceremony was attended by prominent figures, including Dr. Abdulmomen Shuja Al-Din, Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council; Dr. Khaled Al-Hawali, Minister of Civil Service; Dr. Hammoud Ubad, Mayor of the Capital Sana'a; Saleh Al-Makhlous, Secretary-General of the Amran Local Council; Judge Ahmed Al-Daylami, Supreme Court Member; and Dr. Hammoud Al-Ahnoumi, Vice President of Sana'a University for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research. Also present were military commanders, police academy leadership, academics, and researchers.
