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Setting the scene
- Most of the Laws and/or IP offices in the region are
fairly recent. Laws
- Common Law ownership not recognized
- Well known concepts not established
Setting the scene Most of the Laws and/or IP offices in the region - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Setting the scene Most of the Laws and/or IP offices in the region - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Why is it important to protect IP in Middle East? OMAR OBEIDAT, Head of Intellectual Property Al Tamimi & Co. Dubai, UAE Setting the scene Most of the Laws and/or IP offices in the region are fairly recent. Laws Common Law
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- Many Brand Owners deal with MENA as one region
and expect a degree of Harmony between IP Offices
Setting the scene
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Trademark prosecution
- Trademarks offices enjoying similar laws have
vastly different opinions
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Setting the scene
- Often budgets are planned in the Middle East based
- n feedback of the business units or pressure from
distributor or to counter IP infringements
- Costs vary: Prosecution in UAE costs 5 times as in
Kuwait
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Money for Value
- The UAE acts as a transit trade hub for the Middle
East and North Africa, and is a pivotal link of trade between the East and the West
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Winning Economies
- 70% of population below 30 years of age
- Some countries among the top ten highest income
per capita in the world
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Intellectual Property
- Consumers are brand sensitive and educated
- Despite military conflicts and security risks,
trademark and patent prosecution increasing
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Statistics
- Trademark Prosecution
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 2013 2014
Qatar
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Statistics
- Trademark Prosecution
6200 6300 6400 6500 6600 6700 6800 6900 7000 2013 2014
Jordan
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Statistics
- Trademark Prosecution
17000 17500 18000 18500 19000 19500 20000 20500 21000 2013 2014
Saudi Arabia
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Statistics
- Trademark Prosecution
UAE
5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 2013 2014 Series 1
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Statistics
- Trade
UAE Jebel Ali port handled in 2014 more than 15 millions containers compared to 7 Million a decade ago, majority of which are shipments destined to
- ther markets for re-exportation
Figure expected to rise to 19 millions containers per year
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Importance of Enforcement
- UAE free zones play a pivotal role in being the hub
for transit trade for all of Middle East and Africa and linking China and Far East with Europe
- Dubai
is considered according to European Customs the 2nd source of counterfeit goods after China
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Importance of Enforcement
- The UAE is a bigger trading partner to the USA
than India
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Importance of Enforcement
- Conflicts in Syria, Iraq, in Libya causes a surge of
infiltration of illicit trade and counterfeit goods
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Importance of Enforcement
- Sectors continually growing in Middle East include
FMCG, Electric, Telecom, Construction, Healthcare, Education, Media and Entertainment, Personal care, Perfumes & Cosmetics, Electronics, Luxury & Fashion
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INVESTING KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY
- Countries in the region have vested interest to
improve the ranking in IP
- Investment has begun in incubators, technology
transfer offices and innovation centers across the GCC states
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