 This law was replaced by the Law of Trademarks, Trade Data, Trade Secrets, and The Protection Against Unfair Competition in the year 2000 which was issued as part of the process of Oman's accession to the WTO.This law was later repealed by the current comprehensive Industrial Property Law issued in 2008 as part of Oman's prerequisites for the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement signed with the USA.Article one of the Industrial Property Law states that a mark is any mark capable of graphical representation in a definite manner and capable of distinguishing the goods and services offered by an establishment with those of offered by another.