Trademark Registration UAE
Registering a trademark in the UAE is an investment in your business’s future. While the costs may seem significant, the protection and credibility it offers are invaluable. At UAE Trademarks, we streamline the trademark registration process, offering competitive rates and expert guidance.
Trademark Registration Costs in UAE
The trademark registration fee in UAE is AED 8,700 but does not include the cost of publishing! The trademark registration cost in the UAE is AED 8,700, along with an additional AED 1,000 for publishing the trademark in the official journal. Here is the Step-by-Step Trademark Registration Cost Overview
Service Fees
750 AED to apply
750 AED Publication Fee
5000 AED Final Registration Fee
Total AED 6500
Required Document
- In the event that the application is submitted in a personal name and the trademark owner is from within the country, a license is not required
- A commercial license is required if the application is submitted in the name of a company or institution
- Compulsory legal power of attorney if the application is submitted through a trademark registration agent registered in the trademark register
- In the event that the trademark owner is from outside the country, it is obligatory to submit the application through a registration agent and to attach the legal and notarized power of attorney.
Steps and Procedures
- 01 Login to MOE website.
- 02 Choose the service from the list of services
- 03 Fill in the application data, and attach documents
- 04 Electronic payment (AED 750)
- MoEcTransfer the application to the relevant department for decision and inform the applicant officially of the decision within 90 days from the date of filing the application.
- 05 After the application is accepted, the customer is notified of the acceptance decision, and the customer must pay AED 750 of publishing fees in the official bulletin of the administration.
- MoEcFines shall be imposed in case of delay in paying publication fees after 30 days from the date of receiving the acceptance decision as follows: Fees for delay in paying the fees for publishing the trademark: 100 dirhams, with a maximum of AED 1,000 annually, and the entire month is calculated.
- MoEc Accepted marks are published in the Official Trademark Bulletin, which is issued twice a month.
- MoEcAn objection period of 30 days is calculated from the date of issuing the Trademarks Bulletin.
- 06 After the objection period ends, the final registration fee of AED 5000 must be paid and a mark registration certificate issued within 30 days from the end of the objection period.
- MoEcFines shall be imposed in case of delay in paying the final registration fees after 30 days from the end of the objection period as follows: Fees for delay in paying the trademark registration fees: 1000 dirhams, with a maximum of AED 10,000 annually, and the full part of the month is calculated.
UAE Trademark Search
Before registering a trademark in the UAE, conducting a comprehensive trademark search is an essential step. This process helps ensure that your proposed trademark does not infringe upon any existing registered trademarks in the UAE. The UAE operates under a “first-to-file” system, meaning the first person or entity to register a trademark has the exclusive right to use it.
A trademark search involves reviewing the UAE’s trademark database to check for similar or identical trademarks that might create conflicts. This proactive measure reduces the risk of rejection during the registration process and helps you avoid potential legal disputes in the future..
Trademark Search in United Arab Emirates on marcaria.com
Search your trademark within Emirati Trademark Office. Search by Trademark Name, Number or Applicant
Trademark Registration in UAE Ministry of Economy
Trademark registration in the UAE is managed by the Ministry of Economy, the governing body responsible for protecting intellectual property rights. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to use the mark for their goods or services, safeguarding the brand against unauthorized use or imitation within the UAE.
Here is the list of UAE Ministry of Economy Trademark Services Trademark Registration in UAE Ministry of Economy
| Trademark Registration This service enables the registration of a new trademark, whereby the registration application is examined and reviewed to verify that the trademark to be registered is not identical or similar to one previously registered or requested from the Ministry of Economy. For trademarks related to the control or examination of certain products, the department shall verify the minister’s approval of the same. |
| Trademark Inquiry for Government This service is only provided to relevant government entities and allows them to submit a request inquiring about trademarks. |
| Trademark Mortgage This service allows the pledgee to submit a request to pledge a trademark, in accordance with the procedures and conditions for trademark ownership transfer. |
| Trademark Ownership Transfer This service allows the customer to transfer ownership of a trademark – with all rights thereof – from one owner to another. |
| Licensing Using Trademark This service allows the trademark owner to license to a person or more, the use of the trademark for all or some of the products or services for which the trademark is registered. |
| Trademark Ownership Modification Through this service, the customer can submit a request for changing the name, title, occupation or nationality of the owner; or his chosen domicile for correspondences and documents relating to registration. |
| Trademark Logo Modification This service allows the customer to request modification or addition to the trademark logo, such that does not fundamentally impact its identity. |
| Trademark Product Modification This service allows the customer to submit a request for adding products or services allocated to the trademark; as listed under the same category for which the trademark is registered. |
| Licensing Using Internal Trademark This service allows the trademark owner to license to a person or more, to use the trademark for all or some of the products or services for which the trademark is registered. |
| Change Trademark Agent This service enables submitting a request for the purpose of changing the trademark registration agent. |
| Registered Trademark Cancellation by Owner Request This service allows the owner of the registered trademark or his legal agent to submit a request for cancelling the registration of a trademark, for all – or part of – the goods, products or services registered. |
| Unregistered Trademarks Cancellation This service allows submitting a request for the purpose of cancelling an unregistered trademark. |
| Trademark Renewal This service allows the customer to submit an application for renewing the trademark’s protection period for another ten years, without an additional examination or allowing others to object to the renewal. |
| Trademark Information Certificate This service allows the customer to submit a request for issuing the trademark information certificate. |
| To Whom It May Concern Certificate – Unregistered Trademark This service allows the customer to submit a request for issuing To Whom It May Concern Certificate for an unregistered trademark |
| To Whom It May Concern Certificate – Registered Trademark This service allows the customer to submit a request for issuing To Whom It May Concern Certificate for a registered trademark. |
| Copy of Trademark Registration Certificate This service allows the customer to submit a request for issuing a true copy of the trademark registration certificate. |
| Copy of Trademark Renewal Certificate This service allows the customer to submit a request for issuing a true copy of the trademark renewal certificate. |
| Pay Publishing Fees For Trademark Registration This service allows payment of trademark publication fees – following the acceptance decision – so that the trademark is announced in the Department’s official bulletin. This is in addition to publication in two local Arabic newspapers for one day only, by the applicant and at his own expense. |
| Complaints against Trademark Infringement This service allows the owner of a registered trademark, pursuant to the law, to submit a complaint against any person who forges or mimics the trademark, in a manner that misleads the public – insofar as the goods or services – for which the original trademark stands. |
| Pay Registration Fees For Trademark This service allows the examination and reviewing of the registration application and verifying that the trademark to be registered is not identical or similar to one previously registered or requested from the Ministry of Economy. For trademarks related to the control or examination of certain products, the department shall verify the minister’s approval of the same. |
| Trademark Inquiry This service allows the customer to submit a request for searching the trademarks registry, to investigate the existence of a trademark that has been submitted or registered, similar to the trademark proposed. |
| Trademark Agent Registration This service allows the customer to submit a request for registering a trademark registration agent in the registry, as per terms and conditions. |
| Trademark Agent Registration Renewal This service allows the customer to submit a request for renewing a trademark registration agent in the registry, as per terms and conditions. |
| Trademark Agent Registration Modification This service allows the customer to submit a request for modifying the details of a trademark registration agent in the registry, as per terms and conditions. |
| Trademark Agent Registration Cancellation This service allows the customer to submit a request for cancelling a trademark registration agent from the registry, as per terms and conditions. |
| Filling-in Old Trademark Agent Registration Information This service allows the customer to submit a request for filling-in the information of a trademark registration agent in the registry, as per terms and conditions. |
| Grievance Request Against the Department’s Decision Regarding a Trademark This service allows the customer to file a grievance against a decision issued by the department regarding a trademark. |
| Objection to the Acceptance of a Trademark Registration This service allows the customer to file a grievance against a decision issued by the department regarding a trademark. |
| Responding to an Objection against the Acceptance of Trademark Registration This service allows the customer to submit an application for responding to an objection against accepting the registration of a trademark, within thirty (30) days from the date of the latest announcement. |
| Request a Hearing Regarding a Trademark – Objector This service allows the customer to submit a request for holding a hearing to consider an objector’s statements regarding registration of a trademark. |
| Request a Hearing Regarding a Trademark – Objectee This service allows the customer to submit a request for holding a hearing to consider the statements of the objected against, regarding registration of a trademark. |
| Trademark Cancellation Pursuant to Article (20) bis This service allows the customer to submit a request for cancelling a registered trademark that is the propriety of another party, pursuant to Article (20) bis, while paying an AED 10,000 fee. |
| Trademark Mortgage Cancellation This service allows the trademark owner to submit a request for cancelling the trademark mortgage, following the lapse thereof. |
| Trademark License Cancellation This service allows the trademark owner to submit a request for cancelling the trademark mortgage, following the lapse thereof. |
| Submit a Power of Attorney This service allows the customer to submit the Power of Attorney within 30 days from the date of submitting the registration application. |
| Submit a Priority Document This service allows the customer to submit a priority document within 30 days from the date of submitting the registration application. |
UAE Trademark Law
Explore the full text of the UAE Trademark Law, featuring key articles and provisions. Understand the regulations, rights, and protections for trademarks in the UAE with this comprehensive legal guide.
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