Changes To Patent And Designs Law

Federal Law number 11 of 2021 on Regulation and Protection of Industrial Property Rights come into force on 30 November

Federal Law number 11 of 2021 on Regulation and Protection of Industrial Property Rights will come into force on 30 November 2021 and introduces numerous changes in the patent, utility model and design regimes in the UAE, some of which are very significant, including:

• Introduction of a novelty grace period of twelve months from the filing date, for patents, utility models and designs, for disclosures of information by the inventor or others obtaining information directly from the inventor/s;
• Substantive examination (novelty examination) to be introduced for designs;