Intellectual Property Law and Practice of the United Arab Emirates

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.

• 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