Trademark Registration Process in UAE

Trademark registration processes differ in all countries. To register a trademark in UAE, the first thing one needs to know is what does not belong in the trademark category before going through the hassle of the entire process. Trademarks cannot include any religious symbols, any offence to religions, other public symbols, direct translations of an existing trademark, and names of any third parties in the trademark itself.

Research

The first step is to ensure the trademark that is going to be registered is not in use by another company. One has to carefully scour the internet for existing trademarks that might match by using trademark researching tools . If no match is found, one can move on to the next step.

Documents Required

• Trademark Logo of the company
• Proof of Trade License
• Power of Attorney
• Copy of Passport
• A list consisting of items that will be protected
• Priority Document
• Contact Details
• Other (Depending on the case of your trademark requirement)

Payment of Fees

Upon finishing and submitting the application, one has to pay a fee of for the trademark registration. This fee is exclusive of any legal fee that one might have to pay.

Approval of Application

Needless to say, the application must be filled precisely and with careful consideration. Any misinformation or lack of clarity can get the application rejected. However, one can appeal to modify their application. The approval process can take up to 30 days.

Publishing in Newspapers

Once the approval is done, The Ministry of Economy needs to be further paid a significant sum if one wants their trademark published in the Official Trademark Journal. Getting the trademark published in two local Arabic language newspapers in mandatory, and wait for 30 days to see there are no objections to the trademark.

Certified!

If there are no objections, one will get the certificate of trademark registration. It will be valid for 10 years.

Originally posted 2021-09-29 05:05:26.