Intellectual Property Law And Practice Of The United Arab Emirates

"This desk-book presents the intellectual property laws and practice in the United Arab Emirates with practice commentary and English translations of the laws in question. It covers patents, designs and know how; trademarks and copyrights"--

This first-time-ever compilation on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights reveals that the Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa meet international standards in the legal protection of copyrights, patents, trademarks, and integrated circuit design. For each of seventeen Arab countries (plus Palestine and the Gulf Cooperation Council), Intellectual Property Laws of the Arab Countries gives transnational businesses and their counsel complete details in such areas of practice as the following: eligibility for protection; registration and renewal procedures; dispute resolution; succesion of rights; enforcement of penalties for infringement; and administrative and judicial remedies.

The Intellectual Property Review, edited by Dominick A Conde of Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, covers 30 jurisdictions with leading practitioners explaining the opportunities for intellectual property protection in their respective region, plus significant recent developments and the unique aspects of each country. It is not an overstatement to say that essentially all business is global, and the protection of intellectual property is the lifeblood of all business. The scope and implementation of that protection, however, varies from country to country. It is therefore incumbent for both clients and their lawyers, to be conversant with the individual practices, laws, rules and procedures, in each of the economically significant countries. The goal of this review is to provide that guidance. Contributors include: Stanislas Roux-Vaillard, Hogan Lovells LLP; Felix Roediger, Bird & Bird LLP; and Tommaso Faelli, BonelliErede

The monograph focuses on the basic features of the legal systems of the Middle Eastern countries, land law in force in these countries, Islamic land and water law, Bedouin tribal land ownership, customary water rights. The monograph contains a description of the regime of property and land in Jewish law. The author analyzes the current state of land law in the Middle Eastern countries, including title to land, title to other natural resources, types of rights to land, correlation of formal law and conventional land tenure systems. For students, graduate students and teachers of law schools, employees of legislative, executive and judicial authorities, as well as for all those interested in issues of land, civil law and comparative jurisprudence.

"Places the multi-faceted arena of the Internet into a comprehensive legal context. Provides an overview of the intellectual property rights and infringement actions available to brand owners in relation to the Internet. Provides comprehensive advice to brand owners on their rights in various online contexts. Alerts brand owners to the risks to their brand being used by them and third parties on the Internet and provides practical advice to manage those risks." -- Provided by publisher.

This volume includes a range of topics addressing aspects of the current status of intellectual property (IP) protection regimes in the Gulf Cooperation Council and its individual member states, and aspiring GCC members Jordan and Yemen. It examines the opportunities and challenges facing the GCC in becoming a real union with common, or at least harmonized, IP laws and regulations, while still allowing flexibility for domestic imperatives and interests. IP is a crucial part of commercial and trade activity which the GCC needs to address as a union to maximize outcomes and benefits for the GCC members collectively and individually. Contributions represent a broad-based and truly international interest in Gulf IP, with authors from Australia, Bahrain, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The volume provides a catalyst for further deliberation and debate on these above issues and other Gulf-related IP issues, as well as a worthy contribution to the expansion of Gulf studies in the broader context.