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Notice: Dear Valued Customer, please be advised that the services for the issuance of Initial approval for foreign Entity branch and Request to amend (or extend) the initial approval of the foreign Entity branch will be suspended on the Ministry’s website following the completion of system integration with local licensing authorities and the update of procedural mechanisms. 
Thank you for your understanding, and we remain at your service.

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Registering a Patent

This service allows customers to submit an official request to the department for a patent. The patent certificate is granted for 20 years and a maximum of 50 claims. You can apply for this service by individuals, companies, or an agent’s office through the website.

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Service Fees

New request

  • AED 1,000 for (individuals, small and medium enterprises, and academic institutions).
  • AED 2,000 for (companies).

 

Request for a first examination (the first group 1-10 claims):

  • AED 7,000 for (individuals and companies).
  • AED 3,500 for (small and medium-sized companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and academic institutions).

 

Request for a first examination (the second group 11-30 claims):

  • AED 8,000 for (individuals and companies).
  • AED 4,000 for (small and medium-sized companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and academic institutions).

 

Request for a first examination (the third group 31-50 claims):

  • AED 9,000 for (individuals and companies).
  • AED 4,500 for (small and medium-sized companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and academic institutions).

 

Request for a re-examination

  • AED 5,000 for (individuals and companies).
  • AED 2,500 for (small and medium-sized companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and academic institutions).

 

Request for a publication:

  • AED 400 for (individuals, small and medium enterprises, and academic institutions).
  • AED 800 for (companies).

 

Express examination:

  • AED 1,000 for (individuals and companies).
  • AED 2,000 for (small and medium-sized companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and academic institutions).

 

Post-grant re-examination:

  • AED 5,000 for (individuals and companies).
  • AED 2,500 for (small and medium-sized companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and academic institutions).

 

Appeal:

  • AED 500 for (individuals, small and medium enterprises, and academic institutions).
  • AED 1,000 for (companies).

Annual Fees from 1st -5th year:

  • AED 100 for (individuals, small and medium enterprises, and academic institutions).
  • AED 200 for (companies).

 

Annual Fees from 6th -10th year:

  • AED 500 for (individuals, small and medium enterprises, and academic institutions).
  • AED 1,000 for (companies).

Annual Fees from 11th -15th year:

  • AED 1,250 for (individuals, small and medium enterprises, and academic institutions).
  • AED 2,500 for (companies).

Annual Fees from 16th -20th year:

  • AED 2,000 for (individuals, small and medium enterprises, and academic institutions).
  • AED 4,000 for (companies).

 

Note: 

  • The applicant shall pay the annual fee at the beginning of each year of the Continuation of Protection.

Conditions and Requirements

    • Mandatory documents (full description, claims, and drawings if any) shall be attached – in Arabic or English– with the request. If the optional documents are not submitted, the Applicant shall be given 90 days to submit the missing documents after the notification.
    • The Applicant shall pay a penalty fee to reactivate the application once within 9 months.
    • Submitted applications shall undergo the legal examination for submitted documents and substantive examination by the Department to ensure that all patent requirements are met.
    • The applicant may request an Express Examination on the first substantive Examination.
    • The applicant may object and file a grievance against the inspector’s rejection decision within 60 days of the decision.
    • The third party may file a post-grant re-examination within 90 days from publication date.
          
    • Basic requirements for acquiring patent rights:       
      • The invention must be industrially viable  
      • The invention must be new; it must not be known to the public before the filing date.   
      • The invention must involve an inventive step.
      • The specifications must be drafted clearly with sufficient technical disclosure so that an ordinary person may understand the invention. The maximum number of claims is 50.

Required Documents

    Mandatory

    • Claims (Arabic, English)        
    • Detailed description (Arabic, English), and drawings, if any.
    • Power of Attorney (for residents outside the UAE). 

        Optional

    • Abstract (Arabic or English). 
    • A certified copy of the priority request (if any).  
    • Sequence Listing (biotech inventions) (if any).  
    • Other documents (if any).

     

    Documents required for companies


        Mandatory

    • Claims (Arabic, English)        
    • Detailed description (Arabic, English), and drawings, if any.
    • Deed of Assignment.
    • Power of Attorney (for companies registered outside the UAE).
    • A copy of the valid trade license.
    • A copy of the Emirates ID card.
    • A copy of the Memorandum of Association.

     

        Optional

    • Abstract (Arabic or English). 
    • A certified copy of the priority request (if any).  
    • Sequence Listing (biotech inventions) (if any).  
    • Other documents (if any).
       

Steps and Procedures

  • 01

    Choose the service from the list of E-Services.

  • 02

    Sign in with UAE PASS.

  • 03

    Fill in the application data and attach documents.

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    Review the applicant's data by the Department to accept the request.

  • 04

    Pay the fee.

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    Conduct the formality examination.

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    Ensure the correctness of the entered data and attached documents and send a message to the customer to complete the missing data (if any).

  • 05

    Legal examination procedure.

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    Ensure the accuracy of the entered data and attached documents and send a message to the client to fulfill any deficiencies (if any).

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    Invite to conduct the substantive examination.

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    Pay the fees for the substantive examination. 

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    Conduct the substantive examination by the technical examiner.

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    Submit the research and examination report according to the technical examiner.

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    Apply for the second examination (if required).

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    Pay the request fee.

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    Register the patent.

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    Publish the patent by the Department.

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    If the application meets all the conditions, the certificate will be issued. 

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Service Type

Procedural

Average Duration for Service Delivery

  • (2) months from the date of submitting the application until the completion of the legal examination if all the submitted documents were correct     
  • (18) months from the date of paying examination fees until the date of receiving the examination results        
  • (2) months from the date of paying registration fees until the publication of the patent        

Service Provision Channels

  • MoE website
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Target Audience

Individuals and companies 

Service Provision Timings

24 Hours

Sustainable Development Goals

Decent Work & Economic Growth

Contact Details

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Phone

8001222

Email

info@moet.gov.ae

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