Frequently Asked Questions

Trademark Law of the UAE
  1. Federal Decree-Law no. (36) of 2021 ON TRADEMARKS
  2. Executive Regulations of the Federal Decree- Law No. (36) of 2021
  3. Cabinet Resolution No. 20 of 2020 (Amending fees)

After your application is filed with the UAE Trademark Office, the applicant or their representative will receive a filing number and date as acknowledgment that the application has been received. The trademark office will then review the application and examine its registrability to determine whether the mark complies with local rules, has no grounds for rejection (in terms of deceptiveness or distinctiveness), and ensure that no prior identical or similar trademark has been registered. If the registrar rejects the trademark, they will notify the applicant in writing of the grounds for the decision and the relevant facts. The applicant has the right to contest the registrar’s decision within 30 days from the date of notification before the Complaints Committee at the Trademark Office.

Trademark applications accepted by the registrar are published in the Trademark Official Gazette. A 30-day period is provided for filing an opposition. If no opposition is filed against your application, or if the opposition is unsuccessful, your trademark will be registered upon payment of the registration fee, and the relevant certificate of registration will be issued.

The approximate time frame for completing the whole registration procedure can take between four (4) to six (6) months in a normal process.

From filing to Examination

2 to 4 months

Publication

30 days

Issuance of Registration Certificate

30 days

Any interested party may, within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of a trademark registration application, file a notice of opposition with the registrar. If an opposition is filed, the applicant must submit a counterstatement within 30 days of being notified by the Trademark Office. If the applicant fails to do so, the application will be considered abandoned. If the applicant submits a counterstatement, the Opposition Committee will provide a copy to the parties who filed the notice of opposition. After hearing from the parties, if necessary, and reviewing the evidence, the committee will decide whether and under what conditions registration may proceed. The decision of the Opposition Committee may be appealed within 30 days before the Complaints Committee at the Trademark Office.

  1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate.
  2. Certified copy of the priority documents (if priority is claimed)
  1. Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate.
  2. Simple copy of the registration certificate
  1. Power of attorney from the assignee, duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate
  2. Deed of assignment, signed by both parties, duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate
  3. Simple copy of the registration certificate
  1. Power of attorney in the new Name/address duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate
  2. An official certificate proving the change of Name/Address; duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate
  3. Simple copy of the registration certificate
  1. Power of attorney from licensee, duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate
  2. License agreement, executed by both parties duly legalized up the UAE Consulate
  3. Simple copy of the registration certificate
  1. Power of attorney, from the entity surviving the merger duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate
  2. Certificate of merger, duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate 
  3. Simple copy of the registration certificate

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