Q: I am starting a new Italian Apparel brand which will be sold through eCommerce. I will be dealing with designers as freelancers and manufacturing companies based in Italy. I would need advice on the below: Where can I register the trademark of the company logo? I also want to be the sole owner of the bought designs, shall I register these as trademarks also? For the above, I need help drafting agreements with the designers, out of the UAE, that also states a non-disclosure clause. Also, I will sign agreements with manufacturers located in Italy. Which court will govern these agreements? Will the registered trademarks have a territory limitation? Since the business is online, design can easily be copied. I am building my online platform and will need legal advice regarding the privacy of the data which will be collected from customers, terms and conditions of the online platform and other risks that should be avoided.

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?

Q: Hi. I am looking for help for 2 parts for our company: 1- We would like to register our company logo and brand services as a trademark 2- Once we have completed that, we would like to get certain misleading domain either cancelled or transferred to us through ICANN Please let us know the process here in the forum and cost in a Private Message. Then we can discuss in detail.

Q: Can a free zone establishment (sole proprietorship), which has its office/headquarter located only in the free zone, do services via a specialized/professional vehicle in mainland Dubai? (Like grooming pets in a professional vehicle and recommending accessories so the customer can buy)

Q: Is it possible for a Freezone Company to sell goods directly on an online marketplace in Dubai Mainland even though the Freezone company has a mainland registered authorized distributor?

Q: Hi, Can I set up a branch for my e-commerce business? I already have two branches for my retail stores, but I want to keep my retail and e-commerce businesses separate. However, I still want both to fall under the main LLC company for accounting and reporting purposes.

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.

Over the years the UAE has become a centre of trade and commerce for the Middle East, thanks to its strategic location, excellent connectivity and extensive services to assist with all aspects of business. According to the World Bank's 2016 report, the UAE has ranked 31st in the global index of ease of doing business. This encourages more entrepreneurs to set up different kinds of business entities in the country.

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.

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.

The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.

تُعد العلامات التجارية من أهم أشكال الملكية الفكرية التي تحمي حقوق أصحاب الأعمال والشركات. فهي تمنحهم الحق في استخدام علامتها التجارية بشكل حصري في جميع أنحاء دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة إن كانت محمية في الدولة أو كانت الحماية إقليمية او دولية عند حمايتها بنظام مدريد وإيداع طلبات منفصلة في الدول المراد حمايتها. والحماية تعطي الحق الاستئثاري لمسجل العلامة التجارية ويمنع كل مَن سواه من الاستخدام. ويمكن بالحماية مقاضاة من يستخدم العلامة دون الحصول على إذن خطي من مالك العلامة التجارية.

The UAE has had tremendous economic development over the last two decades, which can be attributed to the country’s expanding market and large inflow of investments. The demonstrated level of preparedness and equanimity is evident in the legislative framework, characterized by the ongoing and systematic updates of laws. This proactive approach aims to align the legal landscape with the dynamic trajectory of economic advancement, ensuring continual synchronization with the prevailing progress.

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.

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.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as the "New E-commerce Law", govern E-commerce regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New E-commerce Law repeals the previous UAE E-commerce Law (Federal Law No. (1) of 2006 Concerning Electronic Transactions & Commerce).

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).

Cabinet Resolution No. (28) of 2023 on the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. (46) of 2021 on Electronic Transactions and Trust Services