Our Mission

Our Mission

The AIPPI UAE Group is the official UAE national group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI – Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle). AIPPI is the world’s leading international, politically neutral, non-profit organization dedicated to the development, improvement, and harmonization of laws for the protection of intellectual property (IP).

Based in Dubai, AIPPI UAE brings together IP professionals, practitioners, academics, and policymakers with a shared commitment to advancing intellectual property as a driver of innovation, creativity, and economic growth. Guided by integrity and collaboration, the UAE National Group works to strengthen the country’s role as a hub for intellectual property in the region and beyond.

We are driven by a single mission: to foster a deeper understanding of intellectual property, support the development of fair and effective IP systems, and contribute positively to the global community through thought leadership and advocacy.

Aims and Purpose

The core objective of AIPPI UAE is to improve and promote the protection of intellectual property at both international and national levels. To achieve this, the Group:>

Supports Law and Policy Development

Supports Law and Policy Development

Contributing to the expansion and improvement of treaties, agreements, and legislation relating to IP.

Encourages Harmonisation

Encourages Harmonisation

Conducting studies of existing national laws and proposing measures to align them with international standards.

Provides Expertise

Provides Expertise

Submitting recommendations to legislative bodies and courts where stronger and more effective IP protection is needed.

Builds Collaboration

Builds Collaboration

Engaging with stakeholders across government, academia, industry, and the legal community to promote best practices in intellectual property protection.

Board Members

Hoda Barakat

Hoda Barakat

President
Bassel El Turk

Bassel El Turk

Vice President
Dr Amr Eldakak

Dr Amr Eldakak

Secretary
Ziad Sunna

Ziad Sunna

Treasurer
Ahmed Saleh

Ahmed Saleh

Board Member
Dr Hemida Abdelati

Dr Hemida Abdelati

Board Member
Leo Giannotti

Leo Giannotti

Executive Board Member
Malek Hannouf

Malek Hannouf

Board Member
Munir Suboh

Munir Suboh

Board Member
Nicole Giblin

Nicole Giblin

Board Member
Rasha Alarda

Rasha Alarda

Executive Board Member
Tariq Al Alami

Tariq Al Alami

Board Member

Previous Boards

The national group founded in 2018 and the first AIPPI UAE BOARD served from 2019 to 2021:

Bassel El Turk

Board Member

Hady Khawand

Secretary

Motasem Abu Ghazaleh

Board Member

Nevin Jacob Koshy

Treasurer

Omar Obeidat

Vice president

Rob Deans

President

AIPPI UAE BOARD 2022- 2024 (elected in December 2021):

Bassel ElTurk

Vice president

Hady Khawand

Secretary

Hoda Barakat

President

Malek Hanouf

Board Member

Maria Khan

Board Member

Munir Suboh

Executive Board Member

Motasem Abu Ghazaleh

Executive Board Member

Nicole Giblin

Board Member

Nevin Jacob

Treasurer

Omar Obeidat

Board Member

Rob Deans

Board Member

AIPPI UAE BOARD 2025-2027 (elected in December 2024):

Ahmad Saleh

Board Member

Amr Al Dakkak

Secretary

Bassel ElTurk

Vice president

Hemida Abdelati

Board Member

Leo Giannotti

Executive Board Member

Hoda Barakat

President

Malek Hanouf

Board Member

Munir Suboh

Board Member

Nicole Giblin

Board Member

Rasha Al Arda

Executive Board Member

Tariq Al Almi

Board Member

Ziad Sunna

Treasurer

Communication Committee

Munir Suboh

Chair

Ziad Sunna

Vice Chair

Natalie Slabbert

Committee Member

Mark Devaney

Committee Member

Mona Saleh

Committee Member

Ishraga Abutaha

Committee Member

Study Committee

Bassel El Turk

Chair

Munir Suboh

Committee Member

Amr Dakak

Committee Member

Hady Khawand

Committee Member

Noor Salem

Committee Member

Ishraqa Abu Taha

Committee Member

Mariam Sabet

Vice Chair

Ahmad Saleh

Committee Member

Young Member Committee

Nicole Giblin

Co-Chair

Samantha Yung

Co-Chair

Membership Committee

Omar Obeidat

Co-Chair

Rasha Ardah

Member

Mohannad Barbarawi

Member

Amr Eldakak

Co-Chair

Nicole Giblin

Member

Motasem Abu Ghazaleh

Member

Patent Group Committee

Amr Eldakak

Member

Leo Giannotti

Member

David Aylen

Member

Dr. Hemida Abdelati

Member

Ishraga Abutaha

Member

Munif Canawati

Member

Nevin Jakob Koshy

Member

Nicole Giblin

Member

Tamara El Shibib

Member

Tariq Al Alami

Member

Communication Committee

Munir Suboh

Committee Member

Ziad Sunna

Vice Chair

Natalie Slabbert

Committee Member

Mark Devaney

Committee Member

Mona Saleh

Committee Member

Ishraga Abutaha

Committee Member

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