Circulars
1st Circular/ 2025
Promoting and protecting innovation in the UAE – initiatives and updates from the Ministry of Economy
10 Jan 2025
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2nd Circular/ 2025
Seizure of a trade mark (ة�تجار علامة� ع الحجز (and recognition of Intellectual Property (‘IP’) as valuable assets in the UAE
22 Jan 2025
3rd Circular/ 2025
Specialized Judicial Circuits in the UAE Civil Procedures Law and the Mechanism for Appointing and Operating Experts: An Analytical Study
21 Feb 2025
4th Circular/ 2025
UK IPO, the UAE Ministry of Economy, AIPPI UAE Group and Dubai Chamber of Commerce roundtable discussion on AI and intellectual property
28 Feb 2025
5th Circular/ 2025
Licensing of the First Collection Society Organization in the United Arab Emirate
13 May 2025
6th Circular/ 2025
The UAE Ministry of Economy Launches the “Geographical Indication (GI) Registration System
30 Jun 2025
7th Circular/ 2025
AIPPI UAE Group- Patent Group Webinar in July 2025 "AI in Patenting Operations – Global Insights and UAE Perspectives
8 Jul 2025
8th Circular/ 2025
What Tesla’s Patent Move and Compulsory Licensing Teach Us About IP Today
28 Jul 2025
9th Circular/ 2025
The AIPPI Youth Members Summit Meeting: Global Session
28 Jul 2025
10th Circular/ 2025
Understanding Intellectual Property Rights in the Workplace - Who owns the IP Rights?
22 Aug 2025
1st Circular/ 2024
A better IP community and meeting all goals of the AIPPI UAE National Group
7 Feb 2024
2nd Circular/ 2024
AIPPI UAE Group role in the EIPA and Interpol Regional Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Conference (Middle East and North Africa)
27 Feb 2024
3rd Circular/ 2024
Updates on latest services and work by the UAE Ministry of Economy
5 Apr 2024
4th Circular/ 2024
Unlocking Potential in the UAE: A Boon for Franchisers in the Intellectual Property Arena
24 Apr 2024
5th Circular/ 2024
Administrative Cancellation Actions in Line with the New UAE Trade Mark Law
12 Jul 2024
5th Circular/ 2024
Strategic Insights into Patenting in the United Arab Emirates
29 Mar 2025
6th Circular/ 2024
Exploring the Implications of Post-Registration Amendments to Specifications under UAE Trade Mark Law
21 Dec 2024
7th Circular/ 2024
Navigating challenges and exploring practical legal solutions for recording assignments in the UAE
31 Dec 2024
1st Circular/ 2023
In 2023 for a better IP community and meeting all goals of the AIPPI UAE National Group.
2 Jan 2023
2nd Circular/ 2023
UAE perspective: Trademark protection in the metaverse
24 Jan 2023
3rd Circular/ 2023
It was back on January 6, 2021, that the GCC Patent Office stopped accepting new patent applications. There was 23 months period of uncertainty about the GCC Patent Office’s future.
6 Feb 2022
4th Circular/ 2023
Update on: “Made in the Emirates” Trademark & New Licensing Regulations to Telecommunications Sector and Digital Government.
15 Apr 2023
5th Circular/ 2023
In celebration of World IP Day, AIPPI organized a special IP gathering to discuss “IP & Innovation in the 5th industrial revolution” on April 27, 2023 at DIFC FinTech Hive.
3 Jun 2023
6th Circular/ 2023
The role of IP organizations in the advancement of women in intellectual property
19 Jun 2023
7th Circular/ 2023
Young AIPPI UAE Members Committee
12 Sep 2023
8th Circular/ 2023
AIPPI UAE – 8th Circular – Combating Online Infringements
21 Sep 2023
9th Circular/ 2023
9th Circular/ 2023 / Trademark Cancellation Actions for Non-Use: A Global Perspective
16 Oct 2023
10th Circular/ 2023
10th Circular/ 2023 / AIPPI WORLD Congress 2023 (Resolutions and Study Questions for 2024).
5 Nov 2023
11th Circular/ 2023
11th Circular/ 2023 / Exploring the Interplay between Plant Variety Regulations and Intellectual Property Rights
30 Nov 2023
12th Circular/ 2023
12th Circular/ 2023 / Update on the UAE Patents Law and official fees adjustments in according to the Cabinet Decision No 112/2023)
19 Dec 2023
1st Circular/ 2022
Updates from the UAE Ministry of Economy/ Trademarks and Copyrights Office
6 Jan 2022
2nd Circular/ 2022
Waiving the official requirement to publish trademarks in local newspapers in UAE
3 Mar 2022
3rd Circular/ 2022
AIPPI – DIFC Intellectual Property Breakfast Briefing Series (First session on March 22, 2022)
24 Mar 2022
4th Circular/ 2022
AIPPI –Breakfast Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and Patents (May 25, 2022)
31 May 2022
5th Circular/ 2022
Dubai Court sets out a benchmark percentage in calculating damages for some types of copyrights infringement cases.
28 Jun 2022
6th Circular/ 2022
Regulations update: Cabinet Decision No. 57 of 2022 in relation to the implementing regulations for the UAE Federal Decree-Law No 36 of 2021 (known as the UAE Trademark Law)
17 Aug 2022
7th Circular/ 2022
AIPPI World Congress- San Francisco (September 10-13, 2022)
19 Sep 2022
8th Circular/ 2022
UAE-Indonesia signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)123
24 Oct 2022
9th Circular/ 2022
We write to share some updates around new procedures for Patent & Design registration in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
11 Dec 2022
1st circular
Major Amendment to the GCC Patent Law approved by GCC Supreme Council
7 Jan 2021
2nd circular
Trademark registration of Alcohol products and related services
21 Mar 2021
3rd circular
This is to update you that on 22 March 2021, the AIPPI UAE joined hands with the French Embassy in the UAE, Emirates Intellectual Property Association (EIPA), the Brand Owners’ Protection Group (BPG), and the French National Intellectual Property Institute (INPI), to co-organize a webinar on the subject of Geographical Indications Law, which was attended by more than 50 participants.
7 Apr 2021
4th circular
4th circular- Bi-annual update- major developments and interesting updates in IP sector
15 Jun 2021
5th circular/ 2021
5th circular/ 2021- latest updates and developments in IP system (UAE)
11 Oct 2021
6th circular/ 2021
6th circular/ 2021- - Signing Memorandum of Understanding between AIPPI and DIFC. - Enactment of new Federal legislation: Decree law (36 of 2021) in relation to Trademarks and Decree law (38 of 2021) in relation to Copyright.
16 Dec 2021
6th circular
Public Clarification number VATP019 issued on July 29th, 2020. Zero-rating of export of services- Clarification by FTA
26 Aug 2020
7th circular
Circular No (13) of 2020 issued by UAE National Media Council (NMC) to affirm no advertisements should cause confusion with other sources, i.e. support enforcement of trademark rights in social media advertisements.
28 Sep 2020
8th circular
Technology’s impact on Intellectual property and trademark registration process (Past, Present and Future)
31 Oct 2020
Dubai April 06, 2020
Circular regarding the UAE Cabinet Decision No. 20 of 2020
6 Apr 2020
Dubai May 6th, 2020
Reflections and insights on circular regarding the UAE Cabinet Decision No. 20 of 2020
6 May 2020
Dubai – May 28th, 2020
E-payment for Trademark Services in UAE- “3G E-Dirhams” based on administrative circular No. (6) for the year 2020
28 May 2020
Dubai – June 24th, 2020
AIPPI Study Questions- background and purpose
24 Jun 2020
Dubai – July 28th, 2020
UAE Economic Substance legislation
28 Jul 2020
