The Government of the United Arab Emirates deposited their instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the Director-General of WIPO on September 28, 2021. On December 28, 2021, the Madrid Protocol will take effect for the United Arab Emirates. UAE becomes the 109th member of the Madrid System, which currently includes 125 nations, after signing the accession instrument. Along with Bahrain and Oman, the UAE becomes the third country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to sign the Madrid Protocol.
UAE Joins Madrid Protocol
The Madrid Protocol is bringing the globe closer together in terms of economic prospects and the growth of country-to-country IP cooperation. The adoption of the Madrid Protocol by the UAE would assist not just major brand owners in the UAE who want to expand their brands to other member nations, but also local company owners such as SMEs and entrepreneurs who will profit from the Madrid Protocol’s straightforward registration process. Through a single application filed with the UAE IP Office and payment of a single set of official fees, local company owners in the UAE could seek trademark protection in the 124 territories of the System’s other 108 members. This will assist them in considerably lowering expenses and efforts when they expand into the other 108 nations.
Furthermore, international applicants can acquire trademark protection by including the UAE in their Madrid Application along with other member nations. Foreign companies and trademark owners can expand their trademark protection through the Madrid System to cover the UAE consumer market starting December 28, 2021, by using WIPO’s online subsequent designation service. The UAE’s ratification of the Madrid Protocol is a good step toward fostering cross-border commercial cooperation and providing a straightforward and cost-effective solution for brand owners across the world, including in the Middle East.
Foreign businesses and trademark owners can use the Madrid System to obtain trademark protection when selling their products and services in the United Arab Emirates from December 28, 2021, thanks to its simple designation procedure.
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