Legal Articles: Trademark, Patent, Industrial Design, Copyright, IPR in United Arab Emirates
Legal Articles in United Arab Emirates by Areas of Law
The new Executive Regulation of Industrial Property Law supplements the UAE’s legislative patent system
May
On March 14, 2022, Gazette No. 723/52 published the Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. (6) of 2022 regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. (11) of 2021 regarding the Regulation and Protection of Industrial Property Rights. This resolution will take effect on June 12, 2022. The 82 articles that make up the Executive Regulations […]
How To Avoid Legal Actions On Trademarks In The UAE?
May
The UAE’s trademark law offers a fairly detailed definition of a trademark. “A Trademark is everything that takes a distinctive shape of names, words, signatures, letters, Symbols, numbers, addresses, seals, Drawings, Pictures, Engravings, packaging, graphic elements, forms, colour or colours or a combination thereof, a sign or a group of signs, including three-dimensional marks, Hologram […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in United Arab Emirates
May
Copyright registration in United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates, or simply the Emirates, is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). The UAE is considered a middle power. It is a member of the United Nations, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, Non-Aligned Movement, and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Accordingly, many businesses […]
Amazon establishes intellectual property accelerator in the United Arab Emirates
Oct
For trademark registration and specialized consulting services, IP Accelerator links small and medium-sized businesses with a network of Intellectual Property (IP) law firms that Amazon has specifically chosen. Amazon launches intellectual property accelerator in the UAE Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) now have an easier and more affordable way to register trademarks, protect their brands, […]
Legal notes to patent registration in the United Arab Emirates
Sep
Patent registration in the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates, or simply the Emirates, is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). The UAE is considered a middle power. It is a member of the United Nations, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, Non-Aligned Movement, and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Accordingly, many […]
The UAE removed from the USA’s watchlist
Jul
According to the annual report on IP released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on 20 April 2021, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been officially removed from the USA’s watch list due to the continued improvement this country has achieved by tackling IP enforcement issues. The annual report of USTR […]
New changes to the trademark law in the UAE
Jun
There have been some new, fundamental changes to the trademark law in the UAE with the issuance of Federal Law no. 36 of 2021 concerning trademarks which will come into effect on January 2nd, 2022. With these important changes, right holders in the UAE, as well as businesses who are or plan to connect and […]
Changes to the trademark regulations in the UAE
Apr
UAE has always been one of the rising stars in the world. Recently, as part of its 50th Anniversary, this country has expressed that clearly by focusing more and more on its foreign diplomatic policies. Besides the policies, the UAE also made some new changes to the trademark regulations in the UAE to catch up […]
The UAE officially launched the Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA)
Apr
The UAE has officially launched the Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA) to boost the protection of the rights of authors and publishers, among other aspects. ERRA’s main function will be to monitor the use of print and digital works in schools, universities, copy and print centers, as well as public libraries, in collaboration with […]
How Can You Avoid Trademark Litigation in the UAE?
Apr
The UAE Trademarks Law offers a very detailed description of a ‘trademark.’ ‘A trademark is anything that takes a distinctive shape of names, words, signatures, letters, Symbols, numbers, addresses, seals, Drawings, Pictures, Engravings, packaging, graphic elements, forms, color or colors or a combination thereof, a sign or a group of signs, including three-dimensional marks, Hologram […]