Our IP Expertise and Services

We assist clients across all major IP domains — from registration and protection to licensing and enforcement.

1. Trademarks & Brand Identity Protection

Your brand is your business’s most valuable symbol. We help you protect and strengthen it across jurisdictions.

Our Services Include:

• Trademark Search & Clearance: Conducting pre-filing availability searches and conflict assessments to ensure your brand is unique and registrable.
• Trademark Filings & Registrations: Strategic filing and registration of trademarks in the UAE, GCC, India, and globally through the Madrid Protocol.
• Facilitation for Non-Madrid Countries: We coordinate with our trusted associate firms for trademark filings in non-Madrid jurisdictions such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and other GCC states.
• Renewals & Maintenance: Managing renewals, updates, and portfolio maintenance.
• Trademark Watch & Monitoring: Identifying potential infringements and unauthorized use in local and international markets.
• Opposition, Cancellation & Enforcement: Representing clients in administrative and legal proceedings before relevant IP offices and courts.
• Trademark Licensing & Assignments: Drafting, negotiating, and registering IP licensing, franchising, and assignment agreements.
• Cease-and-Desist Actions: Preparing and issuing warning notices to stop unauthorized use or infringement.
• IP Due Diligence: Assessing brand portfolios during mergers, acquisitions, or investment transactions to identify risks and opportunities.

2. Patents & Invention Protection

We help inventors and businesses safeguard their technological innovations through comprehensive patent services.

Our Services Include:

• Patent Search & Analysis: Conducting novelty, prior-art, and freedom-to-operate searches to evaluate patentability and avoid infringement risks.
• Patent Drafting & Filing: Preparing detailed patent specifications, claims, and drawings tailored to UAE and international filing standards.

• National & International Filings: Filing patents through the UAE Ministry of Economy, the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) system, and the Paris Convention route for global protection.
• Patent Prosecution: Handling all correspondence and examination processes with the IP authorities.
• Technology Transfer & Licensing: Drafting licensing, assignment, and R&D collaboration agreements.
• Patent Enforcement: Supporting clients in infringement disputes and enforcement actions.

3. Copyright & Creative Works Protection

We assist creators, developers, and businesses in protecting the originality and value of their creative outputs.

Our Services Include:

• Copyright Registration & Advisory: Guidance on registering and protecting creative works, including software, mobile apps, artworks, music, films, and written works.
• Software & App Protection: Assisting IT companies, app developers, and tech startups in securing copyrights for source code, user interfaces, and creative content.
• Licensing, Assignment & Commission Agreements: Drafting legal agreements that define ownership, distribution, and use of copyrighted material.
• Infringement & Takedown Procedures: Assisting in removing infringing content from online platforms and pursuing civil remedies.
• Portfolio Management: Ongoing management and renewal of large creative asset portfolios for corporates and creators.

4. Trade Secrets & Confidential Information

In a competitive market, your business know-how is as valuable as your trademarks and patents. We help you secure it.

Our Services Include:

• Drafting Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and internal confidentiality policies.
• Advising on protection and internal management of trade secrets, formulas, and processes.
• Conducting investigations and taking action in case of misappropriation or breach of confidentiality.