
United Arab Emirates Joins the Madrid Protocol
The United Arab Emirates acceded to becoming the 109th member of the Madrid Protocol, which it brought into force on 28 December 2021.
Being able to readily enforce rights in a brand against an infringing competitor is one of the major benefits of registering a trade mark. A registered trade mark can also act as a deterrent to competitors considering copying your trade mark and so, benefiting from the reputation in your trade mark. However, this benefit can only be maximised if the trade mark owner exercises proper trade mark maintenance.
You can conduct several activities to properly maintain your trade mark as outlined below:
The United Arab Emirates acceded to becoming the 109th member of the Madrid Protocol, which it brought into force on 28 December 2021.
How to enforce your rights online through online platforms’ takedown procedures.
The Federal Court recently overturned the Hearing Officer’s decision and has found Puma’s application for PROCAT is deceptively similar to Caterpillar’s registrations incorporating CAT.
Unlike established businesses that normally have their IP activities documented in detail by experienced staff, most start-up companies do not have a comprehensive understanding of their IP. This means the traditional questionnaire-centered IP audit approach will not work because the questions may not be interpreted properly, and the answers may not be accurate due to lack of IP experience and valid IP record.