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Amendments to Trademark Laws

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Apr 01, 2014 (Newsletter Issue 6/14)
United Arab Emirates
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Change of Practice of PoA


As of 1st April 2014, the UAE Trademark Office will not accept any new filings without submitting the original Power of Attorney sufficing the legalization requirements including legalization of UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Same regulations will apply for the opposition procedures, knowing that all opposition must be filed within 30 days from the publication date. This will apply as well to any applications with a priority claim with an imminent deadline or opposition cases with deadlines.

However, all other actions such as recordal of change of name or address, assignment and renewal can be filed and official fees thereof paid without submitting the original Power of Attorney sufficing the legalization requirements including legalization of UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs whilst these actions will not be processed until the submission of the power of attorney executed as required.

Source: JAH & Co. IP, Qatar