Trademarks and intellectual property protection in the UAE

What we cover in the UAE

We advise on registering, licensing, commercialising and enforcing intellectual-property rights in the UAE. Work ranges from trade-mark clearance and portfolio contracts to infringement evidence, customs or platform measures, and court strategy.

• Trade-mark clearance and registration

  We review the proposed mark, goods or services and search results to assess legal conflicts and prepare application guidance, objections or an opposition response.

• Copyright and software rights

  We examine creation, employment and assignment records alongside the disputed use to assess ownership and prepare a rights notice, response or licensing terms.

• Patent and industrial-design coordination

  We review ownership, disclosure history and existing filings, identify the legal questions requiring technical input and coordinate the document package with the appropriate specialist.

• IP licences and assignments

  We draft or review the rights granted, territory, payment, permitted use and confidentiality terms to clarify control of intellectual property during and after the relationship.

• Trade-secret protection

  We identify the information to protect, who can access it and existing disclosure practices, then draft confidentiality, access and exit provisions for employees or counterparties.

• Anti-counterfeiting and infringement disputes

  We organise dated product samples, listings, sales records and ownership evidence, then prepare a notice or complaint and assess the lawful steps for preserving proof.