Intellectual property/Trademark registration in UAE, GCC & across the globe

Intellectual Property in UAE is divided into categories, and each category has various methods to protect their respective intangible assets. Each one of them is suitable for different reasons, and they are as follows –

A) Trademarks/Service marks

According to Federal Law, Trademarks refer to distinguishable forms of words, letters, figures, seals, marks, logos, graphics, signatures, letters, titles and all types of other marks that are used to distinguish services, goods, and other products from competitors. It defines the inventor’s uniqueness and helps customers distinguish between products due to their exclusive characteristics, manufacturing, selection, or trading.

B) Copyrights & Industrial Designs:

According to UAE’s Federal, Copyrights are used for authentic work in the fields of literature, arts, or science regardless of the description, the way it is expressed, significance or purpose. The following are protected under the copyright law –Original work of books, articles, booklets, and other literary works. Computer programs, software and applications, databases and other work defined by the Ministry of Economy. Original lectures, speeches, sermons, etc. Plays, musicals, musicals with dialogues, pantomimes. Videos, Audios or Audio-Visual work. Architectural work, plans and drawing. Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures, Etchings, Lithographs, Screen Printing, Reliefs, and Intaglio Prints etc. Photographic Work. Applied Art and Plastic Art.Plans, Maps, Charts, Designs etc.

C) Patents:

According to Federal Law in UAE, patent protection is granted for any new authentic invention resulting from an innovative idea or any kind of innovative improvement of an invention in all the fields of technology, subject to the condition that such an idea or innovative improvement has scientific backing and is useful and can be applied in one field or the other. The invention shall be considered applicable with respect to the industry sector in its broadest term if used or utilized in such fields as agriculture, fisheries, handicrafts, and services. Industries in the UAE can grow immensely due to such protection.