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United Arab Emirates × Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In the United Arab Emirates, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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What the rules say in the United Arab Emirates
From the United Arab Emirates market guide: the points that matter most for intellectual property & brand protection, each with the source it was checked against.
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A UAE trademark registration under Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2021 protects the mark for ten years from the filing date, renewable for similar periods; the Decree-Law has applied since 2 January 2022.
Federal; applies across the UAE including free zones.Ministry of Economy and Tourism · checked 2026-10-18Interested parties may oppose a published trademark application within 30 days of publication.
Federal.Ministry of Economy and Tourism · checked 2026-10-18Any interested party may apply to cancel a registered trademark that has not been used for five consecutive years, unless use was prevented by emergency circumstances.
Federal.Ministry of Economy and Tourism · checked 2026-10-18The UAE acceded to the Madrid Protocol on the international registration of marks by Federal Decree No. 67 of 2021.
Federal.Ministry of Economy and Tourism · checked 2026-10-18The Ministry of Economy and Tourism provides trademark registration, renewal and infringement complaint services, and patent and industrial design registration, through its e-services.
Federal registry.Ministry of Economy and Tourism · checked 2026-10-18Under Federal Law No. 11 of 2021 on Industrial Property a patent is valid for 20 years and a utility certificate for 10 years from the application date.
Federal. The law took effect six months after Official Gazette publication (Article 80).Ministry of Economy and Tourism · checked 2026-10-18Under the UAE federal industrial property law of 2021, industrial design protection lasts 20 years from the application date.
Federal.Ministry of Economy and Tourism · checked 2026-10-18The Ministry accepts international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
Federal; national-phase rules and fees in Article 38.Ministry of Economy and Tourism · checked 2026-10-18Read the full guide: Intellectual property and brand protection
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Dubai · United Arab EmiratesWONE Global Partner · United Arab Emirates
Dr Hajra Nazir is qualified Professional Doctorate (PD) in Business Advisory & Compliance with prestigious organizations in the field of Corporate Advisory, Business Administration, Law, Commerce, Applied Economics etc.…
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Armed with two decades of rich experience spanning across diverse industries and verticals, I have garnered the trust and admiration of many valued relationships. Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Tax pra…
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Qualified accounts professional with progressive years of experience in the field of accounting, finalization, budgeting, forecasting, business analysis, cash flow management, together good knowledge of auditing and fin…
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Comprehensive experience in directing and controlling activities including strategic planning, feasibility studies restructuring and turnaround of Business activities, evaluating Business proposals, etc Experience in se…
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