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.
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:>
Contributing to the expansion and improvement of treaties, agreements, and legislation relating to IP.
Conducting studies of existing national laws and proposing measures to align them with international standards.
Submitting recommendations to legislative bodies and courts where stronger and more effective IP protection is needed.
Engaging with stakeholders across government, academia, industry, and the legal community to promote best practices in intellectual property protection.
Bassel El Turk
Board Member
Hady Khawand
Secretary
Motasem Abu Ghazaleh
Board Member
Nevin Jacob Koshy
Treasurer
Omar Obeidat
Vice president
Rob Deans
President
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
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
Munir Suboh
Chair
Ziad Sunna
Vice Chair
Natalie Slabbert
Committee Member
Mark Devaney
Committee Member
Mona Saleh
Committee Member
Ishraga Abutaha
Committee Member
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
Nicole Giblin
Co-Chair
Samantha Yung
Co-Chair
Omar Obeidat
Co-Chair
Rasha Ardah
Member
Mohannad Barbarawi
Member
Amr Eldakak
Co-Chair
Nicole Giblin
Member
Motasem Abu Ghazaleh
Member
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