IP News - UAE to Double IPR Official Fees

UAE to Double IPR Official Fees

Imran K. (Apr 20, 2015)

The government of the United Arab Emirates announced that the official fees for Intellectual Property Rights registration will be increased, covering trademarks, patents, copyrights and designs.

The Ministerial Decision No. 9 of 2015 set out rate increase for a wide range of services provided by the Ministry of Economy. The increase covers more issues than IPRs protection, such as establishing companies in the UAE and registering commercial agency agreements.

The said decision is due to be effective as from May 29, 2015.

Other News

Jordan joins Patent Cooperation Treaty

Apr 13, 2017

Jordan has joined the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), taking the agreement’s contracting states to...

Kuwait Has Acceded to the Paris Convention

Sep 23, 2014

Kuwait has acceded to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Intellectual Property on September...

Saudi Arabia - Accession to PCT

May 19, 2013

Saudi Arabia deposited its instrument of accession to the PCT on May 3, 2013, so it became the 147t...

Sound Mark Registration in Bahrain

Nov 26, 2014

Bahrain's Trademark Office in the Industrial Property Department under the Ministry of Industry and...

Algeria Joins the Madrid Protocol

Aug 27, 2015

Algeria has acceded to the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Marks, transformin...

News & Media

UAE to Double IPR Official Fees

Other News