The next step is to find a locally licensed agent to assist you in the trademark registration process. Here, you can see some of the important procedures needed to move across while registering for a trademark:
Step 1: Trademark Search
Trademark search is important and recommended before applying for registration.It is the only way to check if someone else has already registered your trademark.You can save time and money by searching for trademarks that could conflict with yours before you apply. If someone already owns a trade mark they might want to object to your application.
Trademark search can be performed by text or image in brand data from multiple national and international sources, including trademarks, appellations of origin and official emblems
Trademark search in UAE will be performed at the UAE Trademarks Office for all U.A.E states and this includes records of cancellations, assignments, and abandonment's, registered, published, and pending trademarks. Search Report is provided upon request.
Step 2: Application
An official application form shall be filled in Arabic including 5 specimen drawings of each of the marks. The application will be submitted to the UAE Trademarks Office for examination.In case, UAE Trademarks Office finds some missing or inappropriate information, the application will be rejected. UAE Trademarks Office will accordingly prepare a report.
During such instances, UAE Trademarks Office requests the applicant to report at the office within the specified period of time. The applicant can either choose to accept the UAE Trademarks Office’s report or to file a plea against it with the Trademarks Committee of the Ministry. If the Committee’s report is unfavorable, then the applicant can further choose to file an appeal at the Civil Court.
Once all the issues are resolved, we can proceed to step 3.
Step 3: Publication of notice in the Official Gazette
The approved trademark applications will be published in the UAE Official Gazette and also in two leading newspapers.After that, the public has 30 days from last publication date within which they need to respond, if they have any objections regarding the trademark and this must be forwarded in a written notice to the Ministry. For any objections that arise, the applicant has another 30 days within which an action must be taken.
Step 4: Registration
If there is no objection over your trademark during the opposition period, your trademark will proceed for registration and issuance of the certificate of registration by payment of the designated fees.Step 5: Renewal
The certificate is valid for 10 years and can be renewable for the same period.For more information you can contact us!
