FAQ - Industrial Design
Industrial Design Law of the UAE
Applying for industrial Design protection in the United Arab Emirates
After your application is filed with the UAE Patent Office and Pay the applicable service fees during submission, the applicant or their representative will receive a filing number and date as acknowledgment that the application has been filed.
What happens after I’ve submitted my application?
The Patent Office will conduct a legal examination to ensure that all formal requirements are met. This process typically takes about 30 to 60 days from the date of submission. If the examiner finds any missing documents (such as the Deed of Assignment (DOA), Power of Attorney (POA), etc.), they will issue an amendment order. To comply with this order, applicants are required to submit the missing documents and pay AED 400 [approx. USD 110] to respond to the amendment order. To avoid this fee, applicants should prepare notarized documents (e.g., power of attorney, deed of assignment) in advance and submit them at the time of filing. If the applicant does not make the required amendment within 90 days from the notification of the amendment order, the application will be deemed withdrawn. Once the application is deemed withdrawn, the applicant must restore the application within 9 months from the date of the withdrawal. Otherwise, the withdrawal will be confirmed, and the application cannot be restored.
Substantive Examination
The design will be examined to ensure it meets the criteria for registration, including novelty.
Publication and Grant
Upon successful examination, applicants must pay publication fees of AED 800 [approx. USD 220]. The patent is then published, and if no oppositions are filed within 60 days, the patent is granted, and the applicant will receive the official certificate.
Restoration of lapsed applications
Officials have confirmed that applicants will have nine months to restore UAE applications that lapse due to failure to meet a deadline set by an official notice (e.g., a deadline to respond to an office action or pay official fees). Applicants will be required to pay restoration fees of AED 3,000 [approx. USD 820], in addition to a monthly late payment fine of AED 400 [approx. USD 110] for each month leading up to the nine-month restoration period.
Filing requirement of an industrial design in the United Arab Emirates
- Power of Attorney notarized
- Deed of assignment, notarized
- Certificate of incorporation, notarized
- Copy of the priority document if claiming priority
- Drawings and Description of the design
Official Fees
Description | Official Fees (AED) |
Filing Patent Application |
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Filing a Patent application for individuals | 1,000 |
Filing a Patent application for companies | 2,000 |
Publication / Grant Fees | 800 |
First Examination for (individuals and companies) |
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Request for a first examination for (The First group 1-10 claims) | 7,000 |
Request for a first examination for (The Second group 11-30 claims) | 8,000 |
Request for a first examination for (The Third group 31-50 claims) | 9,000 |
Second and Third Examination |
|
Request for a re-examination (individuals and companies) | 5,000 |
Maintenance Fees for (companies) |
|
Years 2 to 5 | 200 |
Years 6 to 10 | 1,000 |
Years 11 to 15 | 2,500 |
Years 16 to 20 | 4,000 |
Maintenance Fees for (individuals) |
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Years 2 to 5 | 100 |
Years 6 to 10 | 500 |
Years 11 to 15 | 1,250 |
Years 16 to 20 | 2,000 |
Miscellaneous |
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Late filing of formality documents within 90 days from filing date | 400 |
Request to expedited examination | 2000 |
Request to restoration | 3000 |