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Intellectual Property: Asset and Share Purchases (UAE) Read More »

We are pleased to share a recent contribution by our Senior Associate, Rajiv Suri, published by Practical Law UK (Thomson Reuters). The article, Intellectual Property: Asset and Share Purchases (UAE), offers practical insight into the treatment of intellectual property in corporate transactions under UAE law. This contribution reflects Alsuwaidi & Company’s ongoing engagement with leading

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Cancellation of Infringing “Police” Trademarks in UAE

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Cancellation of Infringing “Police” Trademarks in UAE Read More »

This article highlights a recent judgment by the Dubai Courts in favour of our client, the registered owner of the “Police” trademark in Class 25. The court ordered the cancellation of three conflicting trademarks registered by third parties, reinforcing the importance of prior rights and bad faith challenges in trademark enforcement. BACKGROUND Alsuwaidi & Company

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Key Win in Trademark Dispute Involving Cross-Border Corporate Authority

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Key Win in Trademark Dispute Involving Cross-Border Corporate Authority Read More »

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Key Win in Trademark Dispute Involving Cross-Border Corporate Authority After nearly three years of litigation before the Dubai courts, Alsuwaidi & Company has secured a favourable judgment in a dispute involving trademark assignment, intellectual property rights, and questions of corporate authority under foreign law. BACKGROUNDThe case centred on whether the Chairman

Alsuwaidi & Company Recognised by WTR 1000 2025

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We take pleasure in informing that Alsuwaidi and Company has been ranked Bronze by the prestigious World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 “for dispensing holistic advice to brands seeking a reliable trademark ally”. This marks an indelible stamp on our competencies and capabilities in the field of Intellectual Property. The WTR 1000 is the credible

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Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments in Civil Proceedings

Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments in Civil Proceedings Read More »

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

Criminal Liability of Directors under UAE Law

Criminal Liability of Directors under UAE Law Read More »

Check out our latest insight of LexisNexis, authored by our Senior Associate, Rajiv Suri, which elaborates on the criminal liability of Directors under UAE law. Criminal liability of directors under most of the texts of law do not necessarily apply on directors by virtue of their titles but rather on the basis of the abuse

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

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

What is ADR?

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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Purchasing an Insolvent Business

Purchasing an Insolvent Business Read More »

We are pleased to share with you that one of our Senior Associates, Rajiv Suri, has contributed towards updating LexisNexis Middle East publication which is titled ‘Purchasing an Insolvent Business’. It is intended to provide an overview of the key aspects of the laws and regulations governing acquiring insolvent business in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The

Trademark Transaction and Management

Trademark Transaction and Management Read More »

We are pleased to share with you that one of our Senior Associates, Rajiv Suri, has contributed towards updating the Trademarks law for LexisNexis Middle East publication which is titled ‘Trademark Transaction and Management’. It is intended to provide an overview of the key aspects of the laws and regulations governing Trademarks in United Arab

Legal 500-Dispute Yearbook 2023

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We are pleased to share with you Craig Cothill’s article which featured in the Legal 500 Disputes Yearbook 2023. ‘Legal 500’s ‘Disputes Yearbook 2023’ contains an important article on data flows and data privacy issues in the UAE by Mr. Craig Cothill, Senior Associate resident in Alsuwaidi & Company’s Abu Dhabi office. Cothill’s analysis will

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The Importance of Trademarks Registration

The Importance of Trademarks Registration Read More »

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

SMELL can it be registered as a trademark?

SMELL can it be registered as a trademark? Read More »

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

Scent trademark registration

Scent trademark registration Read More »

Scent trademark registration – The new trademarks law i.e., Federal Decree-Law no. (36) of 2021 in UAE now specifically provides for registration of “smell” marks considering that the definition of “trademark” under Article (2) of the said law has been widened to include such a mark. There are very few countries in the world which

Evidential Law– United Arab Emirates

Evidential Law– United Arab Emirates Read More »

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is a federation of seven Emirates i.e., Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain (UAQ), Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) and Fujairah, has promulgated laws which are progressive in content and application. These have, over the years, served ends of justice well. Towards this end, the Federal Government of

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

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

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

Requisition of Power of Attorney – New Trademark Applications – United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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One of the foremost and important requisition of a new trademark application in UAE is the filing of the Power of Attorney. The said document essentially empowers the agent/s or the advocate/s to act for and on behalf of an applicant before the Trademark Office which falls under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy.

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UAE–Regime to encourage innovation through new Patent law

UAE–Regime to encourage innovation through new Patent law Read More »

One of the important aspects of intellectual property law is regulating the regime of prosecution and protection of Patents, and Industrial Designs. This encourages innovation thus leading to advancement in technology. In October 2014, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence for the United Arab Emirates and

Dubai – Virtual Assets are accorded statutory recognition

Dubai – Virtual Assets are accorded statutory recognition Read More »

The Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is rapidly developing into as being one of the global centers for setting up of operations and dealing in virtual assets and cryptocurrencies. There are new startups in this digital space which encourage innovation in technology and digital assets. With such interests developing comes the

FAQs on Trademark/s Oppositions-United Arab Emirates

FAQs on Trademark/s Oppositions-United Arab Emirates Read More »

Trademarks law in the United Arab Emirates has recently undergone several changes including provisions concerning opposition/s. We have formulated and provided answers to some of the relevant frequently asked questions (FAQs) which specifically deal with the opposition/s as laid down under the UAE Trademarks law. These are as follows: 1- Does the UAE trademarks law

UAE – New Law for Protection of Personal Data

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In today’s day and age where the world is moving towards conducting trade through e-commerce and online transactions, foremost requirement for enabling such digitized transaction/s is to register subjects as users with one’s personal data. Resultantly, such personal data has become a valuable intangible asset for any commercial venture/s which has its online presence. It

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Copyrights protection regime in the UAE

Copyrights protection regime in the UAE Read More »

Copyright is an important branch of intellectual property which seeks to extend protection to any innovative and original works which inter alia include any literary, artistic and musical work/s. As a part of reforming its intellectual property regime, in the year 2021, the UAE Federal Government, the Ministry of Economy, had inter alia issued an

Sound Marks Registration in the UAE

Sound Marks Registration in the UAE Read More »

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) federal government adopts a progressive approach towards governance and implementation of laws. It recognizes best practices in international laws and adapts them to suit local needs as these are important for growth of the economy to bring it in line with the global trade regimes. Resultantly, over the years, the

International Trademark/s Filings through Madrid Protocol

International Trademark/s Filings through Madrid Protocol Read More »

UAE – International Trademark/s Filings through Madrid Protocol Madrid Protocol, which relates to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks, (Madrid System), is regulated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – which is one of the agencies of the United Nations. The Protocol allows owners/holders of trademarks to file and seek protection

Introduction of new classification law of the private establishments

Introduction of new classification law of the private establishments Read More »

UAE – Introduction of new classification law of the private establishments The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) of the UAE Federal Government has introduced new Cabinet Resolution No. 18 of 2022. It is concerning classification into 3 Categories i.e., Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 of private sector establishments/Companies, which are governed

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FAQs on Trademarks under the UAE law

FAQs on Trademarks under the UAE law Read More »

FAQs on Trademarks under the UAE law It is important for the owners and holders of a trademark to attain statutory rights in it by having it registered with the Ministry of Economy in the UAE. There is a codified law i.e., Federal Decree-Law no. (36) of 2021 in place which is the latest revised

Amended Trademarks Law

Amended Trademarks Law Read More »

With the UAE economy picking up its threads during these tough covid times, some of the prominent federal laws are also undergoing transformation through specified amendment/s decrees. One such law involves regulation of trademarks regime in UAE. In September of 2021, the Ministry of Economy in UAE published in the official gazette a new Trademarks

Financial cybercrime since the COVID-19 Pandemic:

Financial cybercrime since the COVID-19 Pandemic: Read More »

CRIMINALS HAVE BEEN BUSY: The COVID-19 pandemic dominated 2020. Cybercriminals have been busy exploiting vulnerabilities as a result of the pandemic, disrupting companies with remote working becoming a reality. We are all more exposed to cyber fraud due to the inevitable digital dependence, and this has resulted in cases of financial cybercrime being at an

Dubai Land Department Partners With Alsuwaidi & Company On Real Estate Lawyer Initiative

Dubai Land Department Partners With Alsuwaidi & Company On Real Estate Lawyer Initiative Read More »

Alsuwaidi & Company is one of the selected law firms in the UAE to partner with the Dubai Land Department (“DLD”) on the Real Estate Lawyer initiative. The Real Estate Lawyer initiative presents Dubai as one of the world’s most attractive investment destinations globally. The Initiative opens Dubai’s real estate industry to both local and

A Judgment by Dubai Court of Cassation to stop infringement of international trademark

A Judgment by Dubai Court of Cassation to stop infringement of international trademark Read More »

A Judgment issued by the Dubai Court of Cassation to stop the infringement of a well-known trademark in a case that presents a unique precedent because of the difficulty in these types of cases to ascertain the conditions and reasons for stopping the infringement of trademarks and prevent it. The case is that the claimant

United Arab Emirates Reduction In Trademark Registration And Renewal Fees