Patent Protection Period:  20 years

From Filing to Grant:           4-5 years

Convention Priority:          Yes

Novelty:                           Absolute

Annuity Payments: Required one year upon the filing date, and can be paid any time before due date.

Filing Language: Specifications, claims, abstract, drawings and related documents should be translated into Arabic if they are in English, and into English and Arabic if they are in a third language.

Procedure:  Once the patent application is filed, it is queued to be examined by UAE Patent Office with respect to compliance with formalities. If accepted, the applicant or agent is notified to settle the fees of substantive examination. Upon settlement, the application is forwarded to the Austrian Patent Office for substantive examination. Upon acceptance, the application will be published in the Official Gazette. There is 60 days period for any interested party's opposition. In absence of any opposition, the letters patent is issued.

Annuity payment for PCT National Phase Applications: Annuities are due within 6 months from the date of entering National phase retroactive from the international filing dated. Failing to do so will result in the cancellation of the application .

REQUIREMENTS

Filing Requirements for Patent Application:

1- Power of Attorney, duly legalized up to the Consulate of United Arab Emirates.

2- Extract from the Commercial Register or from the Memorandum of Association, if the applicant is company, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.

3- One copy of the specification, claims and drawings (if any) relating to the invention.

4-  Deed of assignment signed by the inventor, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of United Arab Emirates, if the applicant is not the inventor.

5- A certified copy of the application giving the filing date, number and country if the application is to be filed with a priority claim.

* Documents in item (3) should be submitted to the patent office with the application, while documents in items (1, 2, 4 and 5) can be submitted upon filing the Patent Application.

PCT 

Time Limit for Entering PCT National Phase: 30 months

Filing Requirements for PCT National Phase Patent Applications:

1- Power of Attorney, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.

2- Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s) to the applicant, duly notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.

3- Extract from the Commercial Registry OR Deed of Incorporation of the applicant (if the applicant is a company or body corporate), duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates..

4- Copy of the PCT publication along with examination, search reports, publication

5- One copy of the specification, claims and drawings (if any) relating to the invention (as published in the PCT Gazette).

* Items from 1 to 3 above can be submitted to the Patent Office upon filing the patent application, while items 4 and 5 should accompany the patent application.

Requirements for Assignment Applications

1- Power of Attorney by the Assignee, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates

2- Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.

3- Extract of the entry of the Assignee in the Commercial Register, or copy of the memorandum of association, if the Assignee is a company or body corporate, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.

Requirements for Change of Name/Address:

1- Power of Attorney in the new name/address, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.

2- Certificate proving the change of name/address issued by the local competent authority in the applicant's domicile, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.

Requirements for License/Registered User Agreements:

1- Power of attorney executed by the licensee, duly legalized up the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates

2- License Agreement executed by both parties, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.

3-Extract of the entry of the Licensee in the Commercial Register, or legalized copy of the memorandum of association, duly legalized up to the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.