UAE (AE)
The United Arab Emirates also commonly known as the Emirates, is a country in Western Asia located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Oman and Saudi Arabia and has maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. The UAE is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain. Each emirate is governed by a Sheikh and, together, they form the Federal Supreme Council; one of them serves as President of the United Arab Emirates. In 2013, the UAE’s population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million were Emirati citizens and 7.8 million were expatriates; the estimated population in 2020 was 9.89 million.
Intellectual property protection in UAE
Intellectual property office
International Center for Patent
Registration
Ministry of Economy
Website
http://www.economy.ae
Contact details
P.O. Box 3625
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Saeed Street
Dubai
(971 4) 14 15 81, 14 15 60
Patent
Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase
30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application
12 months from the priority date
Language
Arabic and English
Representation
Foreign applicants must be represented by an Emirati Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney
A notarized Power of Attorney legalized up to the consulate of UAE is required to be filed (original)
Trademark
Filing requirements
- Applicant(s) details
- Representation of the mark
- List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications
No
Power of Attorney
A notarized Power of Attorney legalized up to the consulate of UAE is required to be filed (original)
Opposition period
Within one month from publication of the trademark application
Representation
Foreign applicants must be represented by an Emirati Trademark Attorney
Industrial Design
Filing requirements
- Applicant’s name and address
- Representation of the design
Multiple-class applications
No
Power of Attorney
A notarized Power of Attorney legalized up to the consulate of UAE is required to be filed (original)
Examination
Formal examination
Representation
Foreign applicants must be represented by an Emirati Design Attorney