Designs: U.A.E.
General Information
International Agreements : Paris Convention
Novelty Requirements : Absolute worldwide novelty is required
Claiming priority : Yes
Protection Period : 10 Years – as of filing date or priority date
Extension Term : None
Annuity Payments : Annually on the anniversary of filing date
Grace period for Annuity payments : 3 months without penalties and additional 3 months with late payment penalties.
Working or nominal working of Designs : Yes
Notes :
It is worth mentioning that the Patent Office in the UAE is only accepting applications. Examination of filed design applications has yet to start, and therefore, no designs have been granted yet.
The UAE Patent Office has recently started examining patent applications through the Austrian Patent Office.
Filing Requirements
Design Filing Requirements
- A power of attorney duly legalized up to the UAE Consulate.
- A duly legalized extract from the Commercial Register or from the Memorandum of Association if the applicant is a company or body corporate.
- Two copies of the model or design if it is two-dimensional or two copies of each view thereof, if it is three-dimensional.
- Assignment Deed legalized up to UAE Consulate.
- A certified copy of the priority document (if claimed).