Trademarks:  

• Marks for goods  

• Marks for services  

• Collective marks 

• Quality control marks 

• Sound marks  

Period of protection: 

• 10 years from the application filling date. 

Cancellation action: 

• Non-use of the trademark within 5 years from the registration date. 

Requirements:  

• Power of attorney duly notarized by the consulate of UAE. 

• Certified copy of priority document (if priority is claimed).

Period of protection: 

• 20 years from the application filling date. 

Requirements: 

• Power of attorney duly notarized by the consulate of UAE. 

• Certified copy of the priority document. (if the priority is claimed). 

• Copy of certificate of incorporation or company commercial register extract.  

• Deed of assignment (if the applicant is not the inventor) signed by both parties.

Period of protection: 

• 20 years from the application filling date. 

Requirements: 

• Power of attorney. 

• Copy of certificate of incorporation or company commercial register extract.  

• Copy of certificate of incorporation or company commercial register extract.  

• Deed of assignment (if the applicant is not the inventor) signed by both parties 

1. Literary works
2. reference works
3. artistic works
4. computer software and databases
5. Architectural works
6. Geographical maps
7. Technical drawing
8. Engineering plans and layout

Term of protection:

• 50 years after the authors death.

Requirements:

• Power of attorney.
• Notarized declaration from the author to the applicant (if the applicant is not the author).
• Certified copy of the priority document (if priority is claimed).

IP treaties

• Paris convention
• PCT (Patent cooperation treaty)
• Rome convention
• WIPO copyright treaty
• Berne convention
• WIPO performances and phonograms treaty
• WIPO convention
• Marrakesh VIP treaty
• Beijing treaty on audiovisual performances.