Intellectual property law and practice of the United Arab Emirates / Peter W. Hansen

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and overview Brief country overview IP legislation -- past and present International conventions Government authorities dealing with IP The legal framework The constitution The courts The judges Relevant court rules and procedures Lawyers and legal education Legal resources Trade marks Searching and due diligence Registration Cancellation Counterfeits and taking action against infringement Licensing Assignment Other issues Copyright Overview Creation and ownership Registration Infringement Licensing Assignment Overlap with other IP Other issues Designs Overview Creation and ownership Registration Infringement Licensing Assignment Overlap with other IP Other issues Patents Overview Invention and ownership Registration Infringement Licensing Assignment Overlap with other IP Other issues Looking forward

Written by a practitioner with years of experience in UAE intellectual property matters Provides invaluable translations of the Arabic laws and regulations Comments on the UAE IP laws to any extent never previously undertaken A essential book for any practitioner who deals with UAE IP issues The GDP of the United Arab Emirate's (UAE) economy is reported to have grown 35% in 2006, making it one of the fastest growing economies in the world. This has attracted unprecedented levels of foreign investment, which has resulted in efforts to bring its intellectual property laws into line with international standards. However, reliable copies of the IP laws and regulations of the UAE (which are written in Arabic) can be difficult to obtain, much less understand, for most Western attorneys. Quality English translations, interpretations of the law, and commentaries on practice are almost non-existent. Intellectual Property Law and Practice of the United Arab Emirates is the first book to address these problems by providing reliable copies of the Arabic laws and regulations, intelligent translations of them, and a discussion of issues arising in the application and practice of the law. This book will give practitioners the ability to better assess the IP problems they face and to devise the best possible strategic solutions. Readership: legal practitioners