Instructions for authorization of utility model application and annual fee in the UAE

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  • 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.

专利申请流程

AE United Arab Emirates

  • Characteristics of the UAE invention patent application process

    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.

  • Whether the UAE invention patent application can be DAS

    no

  • Whether the United Arab Emirates design application can apply for a combined appearance

    yes. If the designs are interrelated, a maximum of 20 designs may be included in one design application.

  • Who is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in the UAE?

    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)

  • What are the requirements for the utility model application documents in the UAE?

    Filing Language: Arabic

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    6. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

    7. personal identification

      * UAE patent application documents need to be notarized

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the UAE National Phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

    8. personal identification

      * UAE patent application documents need to be notarized

  • How long is the deadline for the UAE industrial design application

    via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

  • What are the requirements for the UAE invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Arabic

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Arabic translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Arabic translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
    9. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

    10. personal identification

      * UAE patent application documents need to be notarized

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the UAE National Phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Arabic translation
    6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Arabic translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
    9. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    10. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    11. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

    12. personal identification

      * UAE patent application documents need to be notarized

  • Is the utility model application in the UAE convertible?

    no

  • Can the priority right of utility model applications in the UAE be restored?

    Accept priority restoration. Please consult ICPR for specific applicable standards and charges.

  • Whether the UAE invention patent application can be type-converted

    no