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Reduction in Official Fees of Trademark in UAE

UAE has announced a new amended fee and fine structure wherein it has canceled the fees for 102 services and reduced the charges for other services among 110 services offered by the Ministry of Economy, including those related to intellectual property matters, as part to efforts to boost business activity in the country.

Following the increase of such fees, the trademark office was urged by the trademark owners to consider a reform of this decision. While the number filed and examined marks has somewhat declined since 2015, this decrease can in part be attributed to the reduction of illegitimate marks filed in bad faith and those filed with the intention to benefit from preexisting rights.

For easy reference, both the previous and newly revised official fees for registration, renewal and other services are outlined in the table below:

Service Current official fees in AED Old official fees in AED
Trademark Filing 1,000 (no change) 1,000
Trademark Registration 6,700 (reduced) 10,000
Trademark Renewal 6,700 (reduced) 10,000
Publication for both accepted and renewed applications. 1,000 (no change) 1,000
Inspection for infringing trademark waived 2,000
Official gazette monthly subscription fees. waived 1,200
Grievance/appeal before Trademark Appeal Committee for provisional refusal or office action. waived 5,000
Request for cancellation of the trademark for all goods/services or a part of goods /services. waived 500
Request for extension to submit claiming priority document based on the Paris Convention to the trademark office. waived 500
Change or appointment of trademark attorney /representative for a trademark application. Waived 1,000

It has now become considerably cheaper to secure trademark registrations in the UAE and to maintain any existing registrations that may already be in place.

For those brand owners considering trademark registration in the UAE but are confused about the new updated official fees, you may contact our trademark specialist in UAE.

Hazem Darwish

Hazem Darwish, is a Senior Partner of HHS Lawyers in UAE. Practicing law for almost a decade, he has in-depth knowledge on UAE legislation with particular expertise on legal drafting, contract drafting, labor disputes, family law, and regulatory compliance for business organizations. Hazem Darwish also provides counsel on legal rights and obligations in the UAE to clients, including individuals and businesses subject to investigation or prosecution under Criminal Law by major regulators.