Trademark Registration Worldwide, UAE

:• Advise on the registrability, selection and retention of trademarks
• Prepare and prosecute trademark applications
• Handle trademark rights maintenance including payment of renewal fees
• Record amendments to a trademark including change of name, change of address,    assignment, merger, mortgage, licensing and franchising of rights
• Conduct rapid, in-house searches for trademarks
• Provide an on-going watch service to monitor the relevant jurisdictions for acts of    trademark infringement
• Provide market investigations to detect potential acts of counterfeit and piracy
• Cancel or oppose the grant of registrations before national offices

From Filing to Registration: 10-12 months
Convention Priority: Yes
Classification of Goods/Service: International (8th Edition)
Multiple Class Applications: N/A

Trademark Registration UAE Procedure: Once the application is filed, it is queued to be examined as to the trademark registrability. Accepted applications by the Registrar are published in the Trademark Journal and two local Arabic newspaper. There is 30 days period for filing an opposition by any interested party. In absence of an opposition, the published trademark is registered, and the certificate of registration is issued.

Registration Validity: 10 years, renewable for other consecutive periods, each of which is 10 years.

Renewal Time: Application for Renewal should be submitted during the last year of the protection period. There is 3 months grace-period for late renewal upon payment of lateness fine. (renewal is to be published in the Trademark Journal and in two local Arabic newspaper).

Trade/Service mark Use: Not pre-requisite for registration. However, a trademark is vulnerable for cancellation by any interested party, who may prove that the trademark was not actually used for five consecutive years.

Trademark Registration Worldwide, UAE Requirements:
Trademark/Service Mark Applications
1- Power of Attorney, duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of the United     Arab Emirates.
2- 20 Prints of the trademark.
4- Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is to be claimed.

Renewal of Trademark/Service Mark Registrations
1- Power of Attorney, duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of United Arab     Emirates.
2- Copy of the Certificate of Registration.

Assignment Applications: Trademark Registration UAE
1- Power of Attorney by the Assignee, duly notarized and legalized up to the     Consulate of United Arab Emirates.
2- Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the     Consulate of United Arab Emirates.
3- Copy of the Certificate of Registration of the mark.

Change of Name/Address Applications
1- Power of Attorney in the new name/address, duly notarized and legalized up to     the Consulate of United Arab Emirates.
2- Certificate of change of name /address, duly legalized up to the Consulate of     United Arab Emirates.
3- Copy of the Certificate of Registration of the mark.

Registered User/License Applications
1- Power of Attorney by the Licensee, duly notarized and legalized up to the     Consulate of United Arab Emirates.
2- License Agreement, signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the     Consulate of United Arab Emirates.
3- Copy of the Certificate of Registration of the mark.