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ARTICLE · 13 APRIL 2022

Latest Changes To UAE's Trade Mark Office Practice: International Registrations

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Trade Mark Law is hot topic right now in the UAE – find more below on the latest changes in the Trade Mark Office practice with a focus on International Registrations.

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Trade Mark Law is hot topic right now in the UAE – find more below on the latest changes in the Trade Mark Office practice with a focus on International Registrations.

International Registrations under the Madrid System and the UAE

Refused goods and services – under the new Law trade mark applications claiming protection for goods in class 33 are still not accepted in the UAE, and International Registrations will be treated the same way. Hence IRs designating the UAE for usually refused goods such as alcoholic beverages will be rejected when examined in the UAE.

Oppositions – the local Trade Mark Office ("TMO") will republish International Registrations for opposition purposes in the local Trade Mark Journal, once accepted.

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