Unified UAE Legislation Database

18 Intellectual property in the UAE

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

A brief overview of legislation from Real law 

Who is this overview for

• Businessmen and entrepreneurs - to protect their commercial ideas, trademarks and other intellectual assets and prevent infringement by competitors.

• Investors - to minimize the risks associated with intellectual property.

• Inventors, scientists - to protect their inventions.

• Authors and creative professionals - to protect their works and creations.

• Lawyers, attorneys and specialists in related fields.

 

Key regulation areas

Intellectual property in the UAE is divided into two categories regulated by law: industrial property and copyrights.

1. Industrial property 

Includes trademarks, patents and industrial designs.

 

Trademarks


Registration: the process of registering trademarks in the UAE is simple and transparent. However, there are a number of rules governing the process. For example, to register a new trademark, it is required that it must not be identical to the existing trademarks.

 

Types: the law protects word, image, three-dimensional, sound marks, and combinations of these elements.

 

Use: registration of a trademark entitles its owner to exclusive use for com...