A brief guide addressing common questions and concerns of the
IP litigation and enforcement landscape in the UAE
To download the guide, please click
here.
To see other released IP Litigation & Enforcement guides
on separate jurisdictions, please click
here.
Is your jurisdiction a common law or civil law
jurisdiction?
The United Arab Emirates is a civil law jurisdiction.
In certain free zones that have their own court system, common
law would be followed. For example, the courts in the Dubai
International Financial Centre (DIFC) in Dubai and the Abu Dhabi
Global Market (ADGM) in Abu Dhabi have common law
jurisdictions.
What methods are there for enforcing IP rights in your
jurisdiction?
