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the chance to follow up on each case update
and see its development.
The Department also aims to reduce the
number of walk-in visitors to its premises by 80
percent by the year 2018; likewise, this system
is expected to reduce the number of trademark
owner and law firm visitors by 100 percent.
This electronic gateway will develop IP practice,
enhance the quality of service provided by the
Department, protect traders’ rights, and facilitate
interaction between the government and
private sectors by reducing time and effort.
Contributor: Firas Qumsieh
NJQ & Associates - Dubai, United Arab
Emirates
Co-Chair, INTA Bulletins Law & Practice—Middle
East & Africa Subcommittee
Verifier: Mujeeb Al-Rahman Harmal
Unimark Trademark & Intellectual Property,
Sana’a, Yemen
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Customs Recordal Kicks
Off in Abu Dhabi
It is now possible to file for customs recordal
in Abu Dhabi, effective as of August 21, 2016.
This makes Abu Dhabi the fifth Emirate (out
of the seven Emirates of the UAE) to allow for
recordal, in addition to the Emirates of Dubai,
Sharjah, Ajman, and Ras Al Khaimah.
Recordal of marks will undoubtedly help
customs officials target, intercept, and seize
shipments of infringing goods. The request for
a recordal must be accompanied by the certificate
of registration of the mark and a power
of attorney, among other documents. Recordal
will be valid for the trademark’s protection term
and will be renewable for like periods.
There is now a total of nine countries in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
that allow for customs recordal. These countries
are Algeria, Cyprus, Jordan, Morocco,
Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the
abovementioned Emirates of the UAE.
Contributor: Zeina Salameh
Saba IP Head Office, Beirut, Lebanon
Verifier: Bassel El Turk
Executive, Rouse Dubai Office, United Arab Emirates
Enforcement
An International Litigation Guide
David Allison (Bird & Bird), one of Enforcement Guide’s principal editors, discussed the guide during its
rollout at the 2017 Leadership Meeting in Hollywood, Florida. Please watch David’s video and visit the
Enforcement landing page to learn more about this exciting new resource.
Visit www.inta.org /EnforcementGuides
Additional Resources on INTA.org
Country Guides
Geographical Indications, Certification
Marks and Collective Marks:
An International Guide
Global Portal
International Opposition Guide
Madrid Agreement and Protocol
Trade Dress: International Practice and
Procedures
Trademark Office Benchmarking
Trademark Cancellations
Regional Resources
Gulf Cooperation Council
Report: U.S. Economic Sanctions and
Anti-Boycott Law
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