A trademark is a company asset, and protecting it begins with registration, not with use. We search the mark before filing, decide the classes it should be registered in, and follow the application through to the certificate, so your time is not spent on an application whose refusal could have been predicted.
Corporate services
Trademark services
Trademark registration and follow-up on the application through to certificate issuance.
Who this service is for
For companies launching a new name or logo who want it protected before spending on marketing it, for established companies using an unregistered mark, and for anyone needing their mark registered in more than one class of activity.
What the service covers
- A prior search for similarity with registered marks and an assessment of the prospects of acceptance.
- Determining the classes appropriate to the current and planned activity.
- Preparing the application and its attachments and filing it with the competent authority.
- Following the examination, replying to objections, publication, and opposition if it arises.
- Delivering the certificate and setting the renewal dates.
How we work
- Receiving the mark in its final form and details of the activity.
- The prior search and a short report on the prospects of acceptance and the risks.
- Determining the classes, preparing the application and filing it.
- Following the examination and replying to any objection within the prescribed period.
- Following publication through to issuance of the certificate, and recording the renewal date with you.
Regulatory framework
Trademark registration in the United Arab Emirates rests on priority of filing within defined classes; applications pass through examination and publication stages, and an application may be opposed within the prescribed period. Protection arises on registration and remains tied to renewal on time.
The name you spent money marketing but never registered may be one you built for someone else.
Frequently asked questions
How many classes should I register in?
As many as the activities you actually use the mark in or plan to use it in soon. Expanding without need raises the cost; being too narrow leaves a gap.
What if someone opposes our mark?
We review the basis of the opposition and prepare the reply and its supporting documents within the deadline, and tell you our assessment of the prospects before continuing.
Does the prior search guarantee the mark will be accepted?
It does not guarantee it, but it surfaces the obvious conflicts before you spend and spares you a predictable refusal. The final decision rests with the competent authority.
Free consultation
Book a free consultation
Thirty minutes with an FTA-registered tax agent: we review where you stand and tell you what to fix first, with no obligation.
+971 4 000 0000
