ADEN - The Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced increased official fees for trademark services. The cited increase in Aden TMO are as follows: Procedure Old fees (YER) New fees (YER) Validation of One’s TM registration 10.000 YER 20.000 Publication of Validation of One’s TM registration 0 30.000 [...]
Dubai Customs has made significant strides in the protection of intellectual property rights, revealing the seizing of counterfeit goods valued at over 5.4 million dirhams across 13 separate instances in the first quarter of 2024. These findings come amidst the handling of a total of 62 cases related to intellectual property disputes since the [...]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken a significant step in reshaping its industrial property landscape with the recent enactment of Ministerial Decision No. 112 of 2023. This decision introduces substantial changes to the fee structure associated with Federal Law No. 11 of 2021, focusing on the Regulation and Protection of Industrial Property Rights, [...]
No more legalized Power of Attorney (POA) required for services related to Patents and Industrial Designs. As per the circular email that the Ministry of Economy released, the legalization of the documents (such as Power of Attorney, Deed of Assignments, etc.) from the UAE consulates in the Applicant's country is no longer required. The [...]
