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In UAE, issuance of a new intellectual property law is expected considering that UAE National Federal council announced the discussion as to this point during the session dated January 19, 2021.

The United Arab Emirates has recently started accepting trademark applications in Class 33, allowing wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages to be protected directly under the appropriate Nice Classification. Beer may also now be expressly covered in Class 32, reflecting a significant change in the UAE Trademark Office’s previous practice.

In a bid to strengthen the historical relations between the two countries, the IPOs of Saudi Arabia and South Korea have executed a new agreement, for joint examination of patent applications...

Trademark Registration In Asian Countries - June 2018

In a previous issue of Law Update we reported on tremendous official fee increases for trade mark matters in Jordan.

Recently, the Ministry of Economy has issued a notification regarding the submission of Power of Attorney ("PoA") at the time of filing of a new trademark application in UAE.

To strengthen cooperation with foreign diplomatic missions on the protection of intellectual property rights, the IPR department of Dubai Customs held a virtual meeting with the American Embassy.

United Arab Emirates has recently annulled the rule which required 51% ownership of a UAE national for onshore companies.

Our intellectual property team in Dubai has shared their essential A-Z of conducting IP work in the UAE.

In line with the recent change, the cost of IP filings and prosecution pertaining to Trademarks and Designs will increase by 14%.

The largest international law enforcement agency, the INTERPOL held a training session on Detecting fraudulent identity documents in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior in Abu Dhabi as well as IDnow...

The regulations change several practice issues. One of the main changes is the renewal grace period to 6 months. The grace period for renewals was 3 months.

On May 3rd, 2024, Qatar formally joined the Madrid System, marking its entry as the 115th member state.

Under the current UAE Trade Mark Law, amendments to an existing trade mark registration are permitted post registration. These amendments can be made to the mark, the name/address of the registrant or the specifications.

The IPR Department at Dubai Customs has always exerted efforts to be in line with the needs and requirements of keeping its workforce updated, ..

The Intellectual Property Department of Dubai Customs recycled 22,436 counterfeit items from 24 international brands. Counterfeit items included phones, watches, batteries, shoes, bags, accessories and cosmetics.