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5 available 5 • View allCopyright in the UAE
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Q: Online social community - start-up (seed stage).
Myself and 3 of my partners are currently finalizing investors proposal (pitch deck) to raise funding capital. Prior approaching investors, we wanted to enquire about intellectual property protection and copyrights.
Wanted to get an understanding of how this can be done here in UAE for it to be valid on a global level and how much would it cost. We are looking for brand logo copyright registration, user design/experience copyright registration and potential the idea itself. Would be great to get your advice.
Many thanks,
Aziz

Apr 24, 2017
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Trademark registration in the UAE
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Q: I need to setup a trademark for my new company. Can you please help?

Apr 25, 2017
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UAE trademark & copyright registration authorities
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Q: Which organisations are responsible for trademark and copyright registration in UAE?
I am looking to register the trademark for my company but I am not sure where to start.

May 25, 2017
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Trademark protection and the meaning of "TM" and "R" symbols on a logo
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Q: I have a company in a free zone and I am in propose of setting up a B2C site for a client. How can I protect my site/logo?
What is the difference between symbol R and TM, which one should I do and how much does it cost?

May 25, 2017
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How can we assign our branch newly registered trademark to our head office abroad?

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Q: We are an Abu Dhabi foreign branch office of Bahrain and Bahrain is owned by the UK. We have successfully registered our logo with MOE using our Abu Dhabi trade license.
However, our UK office said that all IP should be under the name of the UK head office. The UK wants to assign the trademark/logo to the UK head office.
Can we assign/transfer the right to the UK?
There are also other offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi using the same logo (they are all sister companies).


Apr 5, 2023
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Legal blog
3 available 3 • 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.
Jun 1, 2017
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The Significance of Intellectual Property Management in the UAE 4
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.
Nov 20, 2018
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The Procedure of Trademark Registration in the UAE 30
Trademark is a type of intellectual property that is used as a means of identification of the business. It can be any word, figure, signature... etc. that can be used to either distinguish the goods and services or to indicate its origin. In this article, we introduce the requirements, procedures and timeline for trademark registration.
Dec 13, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
5 available 5 • View allFederal Law No. (4) of 2012 On the Regulation of Competition 2
The provisions of this Law apply to the economic activities carried out by organisations in the UAE and to the exploitation of intellectual property rights inside and abroad the UAE. This Law also applies to the economic activities which are practised abroad the UAE and affect competition in the UAE.
Oct 10, 2012
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Federal 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.
Feb 2, 1993
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Federal Decree-Law no. (36) of 2021 on Trademarks 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law, known as the "New Trademarks Law", govern Trademarks regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New Trademarks Law repeals the previous UAE Trademarks Law (Federal Law No. (37) of 1992 Concerning Trademarks).
Sep 20, 2021
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Federal Decree-Law No. (45) of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data, known as the "PDPL", govern Personal Data regulations in the United Arab Emirates
Sep 20, 2021
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