Intellectual Property rights are protected in the UAE through a set of federal laws. While intellectual property consists of a broad-spectrum of rights, including trademarks, copyright, patents, designs, geographical indication, utility, etc., in this article, we are focusing on the law surrounding patents.
The law regulating patents in the UAE is the Federal Law No 11 of 2021 (Patent Law). It repealed the previously existing law on patents, called the Federal Law no.17 of 2002. Read more