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ARTICLE · 16 NOVEMBER 2021

The UAE Accedes To The Madrid Protocol

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Beginning on 28 December, 2021, UAE nationals, companies, or entities with a real and effective presence in the emirates will have the additional option of filing trademarks internationally...

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Beginning on 28 December, 2021, UAE nationals, companies, or entities with a real and effective presence in the emirates will have the additional option of filing trademarks internationally using the Madrid Protocol. From that date forward, global rights holders who are entitled to use the Madrid Protocol can include the UAE as a designation, or an additional designation, with regards to international registrations.

The implementation of the Madrid Protocol is likely to see a growth in trademark filings, both in and from the UAE. Some of the finer points of the UAE's accession are yet to be released, but what we know is:

  • the UAE intends to charge an individual fee for UAE designations (but the amount has not yet been released); and

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