Dubai: Data, content, and intellectual property cannot be trifled with in the UAE. The laws of the land and the courts are enforcing what’s right for the rightful owners. Whether that’s in the physical world or the digital domain.
Such violations are ending. Period.
So, no more ‘inspired’ rip-offs or ‘tweaks’ on others’ intellectual property (IP) rights. The UAE now has one of the toughest data and copyright rules in the world, whether that’s protecting the rights of international brands available here or enforcing the ownership of local brands.
What is the law?
The UAE issued a new Federal Law No. 38 of 2021 concerning Copyright & Neighbouring Rights (New Copyright Law) that replaced the old Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 (Old Copyright Law), and came into force in January. Read more