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The UAE Patent Law is lightly modelled on the European system and requires, inter alia, the absolute novelty as one of the fundamental prerequisites for patentability. At this stage...

Businesses facing copyright disputes in the UAE must answer three critical questions: what content is protected, who controls the rights, and what response will achieve a practical result. Federal Decree Law No 38 of 2021 provides the framework, but ownership depends on creation circumstances, written agreements, and careful evidence collection. Understanding the distinction between economic rights, moral rights, and statutory exceptions is essential before sending a complaint or pursuing enforcement.

The UAE has launched its Collective Management in Music Guide, establishing a framework for licensing and managing music rights across commercial sectors. From December 2026, businesses using music commercially will need to navigate new tariff structures and licensing requirements, while rights holders gain a practical route for collecting royalties through authorized Collective Management Organizations.

A UAE based company comes up with a new bottle design for their shampoo product.

Market updates and insights from around the region. This month we report on news from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & the UAE.

Technological advancements across all eras are arguably influenced by a single human need: the need for speed. Centuries worth of research and development represent our inclination to make everything faster—instant, even.

阿联酋是一个联邦制国家，由七个酋长国组成，除联邦层面的海关部门外，每个酋长国都有自己的海关部门及地方法规。

In the UAE's fast-paced digital economy, original content faces constant risks of unauthorized copying and misuse across borders. Understanding Federal Decree Law No. 38 of 2021 and working with experienced legal counsel can mean the difference between reactive damage control and proactive protection of your creative and commercial assets.

COVID-19 and global lockdown scenarios have inevitably changed the way we look at retail experiences generally and, more specifically, the way we shop. In fact, it has changed the consumer experience and expectations entirely.

Intellectual Property rights are not just legal formalities—they are essential tools for growth, protection, and investment. Failing to formally register IP rights early on in any entrepreneurial endeavor...

Civil law and common law traditions exert divergent influences on certain features of national copyright laws, which results in major differences between copyright law in civil law jurisdictions...

From December 2026, UAE businesses that play music commercially—whether in cafés, retail stores, hotels, or entertainment venues—will face new licensing requirements and annual fees ranging from AED 1,500 to AED 50,000.

The copyright law in India is in equal parity with the standards set by the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).

What types of intellectual property licenses are recognized under UAE law, and how does the licensing framework differ for trademarks, patents, and copyrights...

Here, we look at what these key changes could mean for you in terms of enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, and Deezer are some widely used music streaming services. Have users of these streaming services ever wondered whether

The intellectual property rights in a musical work exist from the time it is created, and also at the time it is commercially exploited.