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8 available 8 • View allInfringement of copyright law (plagiarism) and deportation of the accused
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Q: I am an Indian citizen. My brother was charged with plagiarism by his employer for which the penalty was AED 20,000.00 to be paid as fine. He paid the fine and was acquitted by the court. He received termination of the case letter and a letter stating that his passport can be handed over to him as there is no further research required.
When he went to collect his passport on 13th June 2017 from the city police, he was detained to be deported in 3-4 days. Since then he is in central jail AD. I have no information of any charges against him. I don't know when will he be deported and why have they still not deported him.
Could you please let us know the deportation procedure and what should be the next step from our side.

Jun 27, 2017
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Infringement of the trademark laws of a product

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Q: If someone is bringing cargo OEM pack and put their brand name and model number by removing the original brand name and model number, will it be against the copyright law/ trademark law/ IP law?


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The ownership of a code of a web application
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Q: Hello,
I represent a tech-based marketplace company registered in a Freezone, in the UAE.
This is in regards to the UAE's law regarding the ownership of code when there is no clause mentioned in the agreement. One of our products (web application) is being developed by an agency in the UAE.
While we do have agreements in place, there is no clause regarding ownership of code. In the situation mentioned above, I've heard that the ownership of code either goes to the author or the agency that employed the author. Is this true?
Your assistance and help would be of great help.

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استخدام شعار مؤسسة على منتج بدون إذن


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س: السلام عليكم،
وجدت منتجًا يُباع في السوق عليه شعار مؤسستي وشعار المنشأة المُصنِّعة لهذا المنتج. لم يتم إعلامي بعملية البيع من قبل هذه المنشأة، مع العلم أنني كنت أتواصل مع صاحب المنشأة لحل إشكالية معينة ولكنه يتذرع بحجج بشكل مستمر.
اشتريت من هذا المنتج ومعي الإيصال، وللأسف المنتج ليس بجيد كما هي بقية المنتجات، وسيجعل شعاري عرضة للإساءة.
كيف لي مقاضاة هذه المنشأة؟ وهل هناك تعويض؟
بارك الله فيكم!



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The right of a gaming program owner to ban using leaked script of his program
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Q: Hello,
I have a little question.
Someone made a program (makes numbers look better in a game) for his community which is based on a mod network called [-----], but his program got leaked later.
We (rival community) weren't the ones who leaked it but we had the script given to us and we were using it. He has found out and got in contact with us, telling us to remove the script.
Are we obligated to do so?
Many thanks

Mar 15, 2022
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Distributor selling products in unauthorized countries: What to do?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
We have a situation in which one of our distributors, who is authorized to sell our products only in the Czech Republic, is selling them in many countries in Europe.
There is no contract in place. I have asked him to remove our products, but he has not complied so far. This is an online scenario.
What action can be taken in this case?


Sep 28, 2023
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We are the distributors of a brand in GCC. Can we prevent other retailers from selling it?



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Q: We are the distributors of major cycling & cycle spare parts brands in GCC.
We have noticed that there are a few shops that sell our brands but have not purchased from us. They are importing from other sources.
Is there any way we can stop that legally?




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What to do if my painting is copied and displayed in public without my permission?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I recently discovered that one of my paintings has been copied and displayed for 2 years in a public space/establishment in Abu Dhabi. I created the painting in 2018 for the celebration of the Year of Zayed.
I noticed it last Sunday when I passed by the establishment. I tried to communicate with the project manager through a call and WhatsApp, but he didn't answer.
He replied once saying he would check, but never got back to me. I also tried to email the company but didn't receive any response. I exhibited the painting in the same year, and I still have it with me.
I never agreed to anyone using my painting or waived my rights to it. Now, my question is: do you think this is a form of plagiarism?
Can you give me advice? As an artist, I feel this is not right.





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2 available 2 • View allIntellectual Property: Is It Worth the Investment? 3
Intellectual Property! The concept seems to some individuals to represent an ambiguous abstraction. To others it represents incongruity. But for many, without a doubt, Intellectual Property (IP) is a potent tool. IP is an intangible asset and is a legal concept for which rights are recognised for the human mind’s creativity. Under this specialised law, owners are granted rights to diverse intangible assets such as inventions, words, phrases, symbols, designs, artistic works and such.
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As the need arose to create laws for the protection of personal properties like movable and immovable assets and regulation of transferring their rights of ownership, it had also become crucial to regulate the intellectual property rights as in artistic and literary works, inventions, companies' logos and products/services...etc. Seeking to protect such rights requires a basic knowledge about their origin and significance.
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (37) of 1992 Concerning Trademarks 2
UAE Trademark Law creates the legal framework for the protection of registered trademarks in the UAE. The law includes the definition of trademark, signs that cannot be registered as trademarks, registration and cancellation procedures, sanctions for unlawful use of trademarks, and so on.
Sep 28, 1992
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Ministerial Decision No. (6) of 1993 On the Implementing Regulation of Federal Law No. (37) of 1992 On Trademarks 1
This Ministerial Decision regulates the implementation of the provisions of the UAE Trademark Law. It determines classes of goods and services and sets up the procedures for registration, renewal, modification, cancellation, licensing, transfer of ownership and mortgage of trademarks.
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