Intellectual Property Regulations

The Board of Directors of the DIFCA, in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by Article 60 of the Intellectual Property Law No. 4 of 2019, hereby make these Regulations. 

1. INTRODUCTION 

1.1 Application and Interpretation 

1.1.1

These Regulations apply to any person to whom the Law applies. 

1.1.2

Defined terms are identified throughout these Regulations by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or phrase. Where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its natural meaning. 

1.1.3

The following defined terms have the meaning given below: 

1.1.4

A term that is used in these Regulations which does not appear in the table above and is defined in the Law shall have in these Regulations, the same meaning as it has in the Law.  

1.1.5

The Rules of interpretation in the Law apply to these Regulations. 

1.2 References to writing 

1.2.1

If a provision in these Regulations refers to a communication, notice, agreement or other document “in writing” then, unless the contrary intention appears, it means i...