As part of its 50th Anniversary, the UAE announced some of the broadest changes to its legal landscape in years and the new laws are intended to keep pace with the development achievements of the UAE and reflect the country's future aspirations. The new amendments on Intellectual Property laws are summarized as follows:
New Trademarks Law
The New Federal Trademarks Law No. 36 of 2021 ("New Law"), issued on September 20, 2021, published on September 26, 2021, and came into effect on January 2, 2022. The new law replaced Federal Law No. 37 of 1992 as amended in its entirety ("Former Law"). The Executive Regulations, which will provide further details on the implementation of the new law, have not been issued yet. The new law consists of Sixty-One Articles and includes significant amendments, as follows: Read more