not applicable.
not applicable.
ICPR conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patents. Once the application for an invention patent is submitted, if the application documents are complete, ICPR will issue a notice of formal and legal review to formally accept the application. After passing the formality examination, ICPR will issue a payment notice for substantive examination within 90 days. According to the agreement between ICPR and the Korean Patent Office, the Korean Patent Office will conduct substantive examination of the application submitted through the UAE Patent Office.
no
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
2-5 years
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: pay year by year from the first year from the date of application, and the applicant should pay the fee within 3 months before the expiration of the annual fee period. Overdue payment can be made within 3 months after the due date, and there is no need to pay the penalty. If the penalty is paid, it can be extended for another 3 months.
International Patent Registration Center, Industrial Property Division, Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates
English: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES MINISTRY OF ECONOMY International Center for Patent Registration Ministry of Economy, abbreviation: ICPR
Website: الصفحة الرئيسية | وزارة الاقتصاد - الإمارات العربية المتحدة (moec.gov.ae)
10 years
1-2 years
no