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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 […]

The United Arab Emirates has enacted Federal Law No. 8 of 2025 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties. This new law, which came into effect on 1 January 2026, replaces the earlier Federal Law No. 17 of 2009 to align with the standards of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of