Ministry of Economy is the competent authority to register and protect intellectual property in the UAE. You can register a trademark, copyright and patent through the ministry’s website. Check details here.
All information in this tab were taken from the United Arab Emirates Government portal - under information and services.
Trademarks
According to Federal Law No. 37 of 1992 on Trademarks as amended (Arabic), a trademark is any distinguished form of names, words, signatures, letters, figures, graphics, logos, titles, hallmarks, seals, pictures, patterns, announcements, packs or any other marks or group of marks, if they were used or intended to be used either to distinguish goods, products or services from whatever sources, or to indicate that certain services, goods or products belong to the owner of the trademark, because of their provision, manufacturing, selection or trading. The voice accompanying a trademark is considered a part of it.
Registration of a trademark
Ministry of Economy is the competent authority to register trademarks in the UAE. To register a trademark, customer can submit an online application via the ministry’s website. Registration documents include:
Trademark logo
A copy of the commercial licence
Power of Attorney
Priority document
Passport copy
Other attachments.
Kindly read the user manual for trademarks on the website of Ministry of Economy.
Who can register a trademark?
According to Federal Law No. 37 of 1992 on Trademarks as amended (Arabic), the following persons can register their trademarks:
The UAE citizens and natural and artificial persons practising any commercial, industrial, professional or service business
Foreigners and natural and artificial persons practising any commercial, industrial, professional or service business
Foreigners and natural and artificial persons practising any commercial, industrial, professional or service business in any country on basis of reciprocity
Other artificial persons.
