RENEWAL

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  • NICE EDITION: 10th edition. 
  • APPLICATION: single class application; class 33 and alcoholic goods in class 32, and pork meat in class 29 cannot be registered    
  • LATE FILING: No.  Application must be accompanied with the attested POA.  
  • PRIORITY FILING: Yes. 
  • SEARCH: Word marks. 
  • EXAMINATION: On formal, absolute, and relative grounds.                
  • OPPOSITION: '30 days from publication.  Extension is not possible.     
  • PROTECTION TERM: 10 years from filing date.       
  • USE REQUIREMENT: Use of a trademark is not mandatory, however a cancellation action may be taken if the trademark is not used for 3 years from               filing the application.
  • ADDITIONAL:  The UAE trademark office requires that a publication notice be made in  2 daily Arabic language newspapers in addition to the official                 gazette publication. 

UAE TRADEMARK REQUIRMENTS

Requirements
• POA Legalized.
• Legalized license agreement, with English translation.
• Copy of the latest registration/ renewal certificate of the mark(s).
Additional Information 
• License recordal is not mandatory, but recommended in order to be effective against third parties.
• Can be recorded for registrations only.
• Separate POAs must be submitted by the licensee and licensor. 

LICENSE

MERGER 

Requirements
• POA Legalized.
• Legalized certificate of merger, with English translation.
• Copy of the latest registration/ renewal certificate of the mark(s)
Additional Information
• Can be recorded for registrations only. 

Requirements
• POA Legalized.
• Legalized certificate of change of name/address with English translation.
• Copy of the latest registration/renewal certificate.
Additional Information
• Can be recorded for registrations only.

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS

Requirements
• POA Legalized.
• Legalized Deed of Assignment, with English translation.
• Copy of the latest registration/renewal certificate
Additional Information
• May be recorded for registrations only
• Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned 

ASSIGNMENT 

Requirements
• POA Legalized.
• Copy of the latest registration/renewal
Additional Information
• Grace period of 3 months

Requirements
• POA Legalized.
• Certified copy of priority document, if priority is claimed.
Additional Information 
• Priority document can be submitted within 3 months from filing date.
• POA must be submitted at filing

REGISTRATION