YES. United Arab Emirates is a union of 7 Emirates which includes Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah.
NO. A separate national application should be filed for each country.
Official search only.
2-3 working days.
Single-Class Filing System.
YES. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, and pork meat in class 29 cannot be registered.
Bar & night club services in class 43 are not applicable in the UAE.
YES. The requirements are similar to the application filed by a single applicant. However, please note that the legalized Power of Attorney should be signed by all applicants.
NO. The legalized Power of Attorney must be filed together with the application.
YES. The legalized Power of attorney should further be locally attested in UAE by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to submission to the Trademark Office. The attestation fee shall be charged accordingly.
If there is no UAE consulate in the applicant’s country, then the Power of Attorney can be legalized up to the consulate of any other Arab country. In this case, the applicant may send us the Power of Attorney and we will facilitate the super legalization up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in one of the Arab country. Upon receipt of this Power of Attorney, we will get it legalized by one of the Arab consulate in UAE and then arrange for the local attestation by UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
NO. A certified copy is sufficient.
No. A separate application is required for each class.
Through filing the trademark claiming the class heading in addition to specifying other items of the applicant’s interest in the application.
YES, the applicant should submit evidence proving the relationship between the specific geographical location and the origin of goods or applicant.
Within 1 month, otherwise a penalty fee for late payment will be applicable for each additional month.
8-10 months.
YES. The owner of a previously registered trademark may, at any time, apply to the Ministry to add or amend the list of goods or services distinguished by such trademark, or to amend such trademark in any manner not substantially affecting its identity. Such amendments shall be published in two local newspapers as well as in the Trademark Journal at the expense of the applicant.
An appeal to the rejection decision issued by the Registrar should be filed to the Committee within the non-extendable deadline of 30 days (with effect from the date of notifying him therewith); otherwise, the applicant shall be considered to have abandoned his application.
YES. The appeal should be filed before the concerned civil court within 60 days with effect from the date of notifying him therewith.
YES, within 30 days from the date of the last publication.
10 years as from the filing date.
12 months before the expiry.
3 months from the protection’s expiry date with penalty.
NO, the trademark shall not be permitted to be reregistered in favor of others for the same products except after the elapse of three years as of the cancellation date.
YES, the registered trademark is vulnerable to cancellation by any interested party if there has been no effective use of the mark for a period of 5 consecutive years from registration date.
YES. The assignment or mortgage of a trademark shall not be deemed a proof against others unless entered in the Trademark Register and published in the manner set by the Implementing Regulations.
YES. The license will have no effect to others unless it has been entered in the Trademark Register and published in the manner specified in the Implementing Regulations.