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Enforcing IP Rights in the UAE

Safe Harbor Protections

Copyright Compliance on Platforms: Leveraging Safe Harbor Protections

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The Reality of User-Generated Content Risk User-generated content is central to many modern digital platforms, including social networks, marketplaces, cloud services, and collaboration tools. While it enables engagement and growth, it also creates legal exposure when users upload content that infringes copyright, such as pirated videos, unlicensed images, copyrighted music, or proprietary software. Copyright claims […]

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Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Rights in Artificial Intelligence: The UAE Perspective

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In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there are specific federal laws that govern the intellectual property (IP) protection regime, such as copyright, patents, trademarks, industrial property, and trade secrets, which are effectively protected under various laws and more commonly through contractual means to limit the recipient from use or disclosure of information (such as a

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Trademarks Law

Is Recourse to the Ministry of Economy a Prerequisite for Filing a Trademark Cancellation Action under UAE Law?

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An analytical reading of Articles (13) and (24) of Federal Decree-Law No. (36) of 2021 on Trademarks Actions for the cancellation (striking off) of trademarks are among the most important legal mechanisms granted by the legislator to protect the market and fair competition, and to prevent the monopolisation of trademarks that have been registered in

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United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Geographical Indications Regime

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Legal Framework Geographical Indications are an important category of intellectual property rights. In the UAE, rather than establishing a separate Geographical Indications registry system, as seen in jurisdictions such as the European Union or India, the UAE integrates Geographical Indications protection into its trademark system. These rights are regulated under Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of

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Legal Enforcement

Cease and Desist Notices as Instruments of Legal Enforcement

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We draw your attention to this engaging talk where our Senior Associate, Rajiv Suri, joins hands with Thomson Reuters to examine the practical effectiveness of cease-and-desist notices in intellectual property enforcement in UAE.  The session explores how such notice/s function as a strategic tool to resolve conflict/s involving such intellectual property rights without immediately resorting

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Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments

Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments in Civil Proceedings

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Delve into the complexities of recognizing and enforcing foreign court judgments in UAE local courts with practical insights in a write up authored by our Senior Associate, Rajiv Suri. Explore the Montevideo Convention’s principles, the ‘lotus principle,’ and the territoriality principle, uncovering the nuances of sovereignty and jurisdiction. Understand the pivotal role of bilateral agreements

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Special Episode: Safeguarding your Intellectual Property in Dubai: An Interview with Rajiv Suri

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Join us in this podcast to explore the dynamic world of intellectual property rights scenario in the United Arab Emirates! In this podcast, our Senior Associate, Rajiv Suri, as a seasoned expert in intellectual property laws, delves deep into the nuances of safeguarding creative intellectual property rights comprising trademarks, patents, designs and copyrights within the

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What is ADR

What is ADR?

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As the words suggest, alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) implies any process, system or method which helps resolve disputes between the parties without them having to resort to litigation. Some of the most used forms of ADR methods are arbitration and settlement through mediation. We are pleased to share with you that one of our Senior Associates,

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The Importance of Trademarks Registration

The Importance of Trademarks Registration

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An interesting article written by Rajiv Suri, Senior Associate, highlighting the Importance of Trademark Registration, has been published in the Corporate Investment Times magazine. The Article appears on page/s 95-97”.  It is a prestigious publication featuring contributions from industry experts from around the globe covering varied topics, such as regulatory changes and compliance issues…etc. Alsuwaidi

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SMELL can it be registered as a trademark

SMELL can it be registered as a trademark?

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One more time, Senior Associate of Alsuwaidi & Company, Mr. Rajiv Suri achieved another milestone with his article “Registration of Smell Marks”. It has been recently published in Intellectual Property Expert Guide – CorporateLiveWire – a prestigious UK based publication featuring contributions from industry experts from around the globe covering varied topics, such as regulatory

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Enforcing IP Rights in the United Arab Emirates

Enforcing IP Rights in the United Arab Emirates’ new and improved legislative landscape

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The United Arab Emirates, over the years, has improved upon legislations and their effectiveness from the perspective of enforcement landscape involving intellectual property rights of legitimate owners. There are various forums available within the UAE which can be availed of by the rightful owners to enforce their intellectual property rights. Rajiv Suri, Senior Associate at

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