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Intellectual Property of the United Arab Emirates

Intellectual Property of the United Arab Emirates Law and Practice

Author: Peter W. Hansen
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
ISBN: 9780195370164
Published In: October 2009
Format: Hardback , 888 pages
Jurisdiction: Middle East ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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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.

Contents:: 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

Peter W. Hansen, Partner, Cedar White Bradley

Peter Hansen is a partner in the Dubai-based IP firm, Cedar White & Bradley. Educated and trained in Australia, he was formerly a partner of Freehills in Australia and was a consultant at Rouse & Co in Dubai. He studied Arabic in Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Yemen.