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Trademarks

Information For Trademarks Registration In United Arab Emirates 

  1. The Filing System ( Single-Class Filing System) .
  2. Classification of goods/services ( 10th Edition of Nice Classification) .
  3. Registrable (  trademarks, service marks, collective marks, quality marks -certification marks).
  4. Emirates Is A Member of Paris Convention .
  5. The Claiming priority Is under Of Paris Convention .
  6. The Filing international registration Is Not under  Of Madrid Agreement .
  7. The Filing international registration Is Not under Of Protocol to Madrid Agreement .
  8. The Time from filing to registration ( 6 months) .
  9. Protection (registration) duration ( 10 years from the filing date) .
  10. The Examination type ( formal and substantive examination) .
  11. The Examination time ( One 1 month) .
  12. The Publications ( in the Official Gazette after acceptance, publication in a daily newspaper after acceptance) .
  13. Opposition period ( 30 days) .
  14. The Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance ( within 30 days, otherwise a penalty fee will be applicable for each additional month) .
  15. Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period ( within 30 days, otherwise a penalty fee will be applicable for each additional month) .
  16. The Use  ( a registered mark may be subject for a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 5 consecutive years) .
  17. Renewal application can be made within ( One 1 year before expiry) .
  18. Renewal duration ( 10 years) .
  19. Grace period to renew after expiration ( 3 months with a penalty) .
  20. Method of conducting the search ( official search only) .
  21. The Search for a device ( not possible) .
  22. The Search by applicant’s name ( not possible) .
  23. The Time required to complete the search ( 4 days) .
  24. Recording an assignment on a pending application (  not possible) .
  25. Claiming goodwill upon assignment (  optional) .
  26. Publication after recordal of the assignment (  in the Official Gazette and 2 daily newspapers) .
  27. Recording a change on a pending application ( not possible) .
  28. Publication after recordal of the change (  in the Official Gazette and 2 daily newspapers) .
  29. Recording a merger on a pending application ( not possible) .
  30. Publication after recordal of the merge (  in the Official Gazette and 2 daily newspapers) .
  31. Recording a license on a pending application ( not possible) .
  32. Publication after recordal of the license ( in the Official Gazette and 2 daily newspapers) .
  33. Time period of the license ( can be decided by parties) .

FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. The Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

NOTES

  1. It is possible to submit the power of attorney within 30 days from the date of filing without additional charges
  2. It is possible to submit the priority document within 3 months from the date of filing without additional charges.

REGISTRATION WITH CUSTOMS DUTY

  1. The Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. The Certified copy of the registration certificate for each Emirate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: (not allowed ).

 

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. The Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed).

 

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney from the assignee legalized.
  2. A Deed of assignment legalized.
  3. A Photocopy of the registration certificate and two prints of the mark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 

MERGER REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. Merger agreement document legalized.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate and two prints of the mark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ).

 

RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. A Certificate of the change of name legalized.
  3. A Photocopy of the registration certificate and two prints of the mark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ).

 

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney from the licensee legalized.
  2. License agreement legalized.
  3. A Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: (not allowed ).

Industrial Design

  Information For  Industrial Design In UAE 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: 6 months from the first filing date.
  2. Member of: Paris Convention.
  3. Period of protection of a design: 20 years.
  4. Annuities: applications must be filed on each anniversary of the industrial design filing date, starting with the second annuity until the tenth.
  5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: within 3 months with a fine.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. Extract from the commercial register or the Memorandum of Association legalized.
  3. Two copies of the design model if it is a two dimensional design or two copies of each view for a three-dimensional design.
  4. Deed of assignment document signed by the inventor legalized if the applicant is not the inventor.
  5. Certified copy of the priority document, if claimed.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ).

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : no documents are required.

NOTES :  Annuity applications must be filed on each anniversary of the industrial design filing date, starting with the second annuity until the tenth.

The filing of an annuity application can be made on or before the due date. A grace period of three (3) months is granted for the late filing of the annuity applications at no additional fee.

An extension of 3 months period is allowed after the expiry of the first 3 months grace period for the late annuity filing with a payment of a monthly penalty fee.

Moreover, there are no annuity official fees.

The Emirati Patent Office waives the official fees for annuities. 

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. Deed of assignment document legalized.
  3. Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: (not allowed ).

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MERGER

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. Merger agreement document legalized with a certified Arabic translation.
  3. Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ).

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.

  2. A Certificate of change of name legalized.

NOTES :

  1. Late filing of documents ( not allowed ).
  2. No documents are required for the change of address.
 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LICENSE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. License agreement document legalized with a certified Arabic translation.
  3. A Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ).

Patent

Information For  Patents Filing In UAE 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: 12 months from the first filing date.
  2. Emirates Is A Member of PCT, Paris Convention.
  3. Period of protection of a patent: 20 years.
  4. Annuities: must be filed on each anniversary of the international patent filing date, starting with the second annuity until the twentieth.
  5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: within 3 months with a fine.

PATENT FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. Three copies of specifications, claims, and drawings in the English and Arabic languages.
  3. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.
  4. Deed of assignment document legalized.
  5. Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: ( not allowed) .

 

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

PATENT ASSIGNMENT

  1. The Power of attorney signed by the assignee legalized.
  2. Deed of assignment document legalized.
  3. Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: (not allowed ).

 

PATENT MERGER

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. Merger agreement document legalized.
  3. Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ).

 

PATENT RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. The Certificate of change of name legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents (not allowed ) .

No documents are required for the change of address.
 

PATENT LICENSE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. License agreement document legalized.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) .

PCT Filing

United Arab Emirates in A Member In PCT , Paris Convention Since 10 March 1999
The deadline for entering the National Phase in United Arab Emirates is 30 months from the earliest date claimed in the PCT Request .
 
The time limit for the PCT national phase entry is 30 months from the earliest date of priority for national phases and 12 months for local patent applications. Restoration of this term is not possible
 

Filing the National Phase of (PCT) application In Emirates : 

  1. PCT filing number and date.
  2. Particulars of the application on the basis of which priority is claimed.
  3. International publication number and date.
  4. A Certified copy of the PCT application.
  5. A Copy of the relative international publication and search report, if any.
  6. A certified Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant company is not required,

Note :

  1. Not need certified copy of the priority document is required for application filed claiming any foreign priority for non PCT applications.
  2. Not required to submit a certified copy of the priority document for PCT applications .
  3. Annuities are due on the anniversary of international filing date for PCT national phase application and on the anniversary of the national filing date for non PCT application (priority and non priority application).
  4. They should be timely settled throughout the term of the patent in UAE starting from the next year of filing the application or from the PCT filing date.
  5. Annuity should be paid within 6 months from the due date. First three months without surcharge and latter three months with surcharge.

Copy Rights

Copyrights – Filing Requirements

  1. The Power of attorney legalized.
  2. Copy of the work.
  3. Identification documents of the applicant (if the applicant is an individual(s)).
  4. Copy of the certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register (if the applicant is a company).

NOTES : Late filing of documents( not allowed ) .

Domain Names

Domain Names – Filing Requirements

  1. New registrants that register their domain name are required to confirm their acceptance to all of the .aeDA’s policies at the time of registration, and again at the time of renewal.
  2. The registration process offered by most .ae Registrars is through an online application form and depending on the type of domain name that you are requesting, the registration process may take minutes before your .ae domain name is registered and provisioned on the Domain Name System (DNS).
  3. As for existing registrants, registrars are your first point of contact. They provide customer service and advice for all Registrants, including complaints and dispute resolution process. Should the Registrar be unable to answer the Registrants questions in a timely fashion, the issue may be escalated to the .aeDA.
  4. Registrars have links clearly displayed on their website to the .aeDA’s Policy. Registrars ensure that the .aeDA’s policy is correctly applied at the time of registration and renewal.

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