The UAE recently became a member of the Madrid Protocol (which is forms a part of the international trade mark registration system), becoming the third country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to do so. Bahrain and Oman are the other two GCC Madrid Protocol members. The Madrid Protocol is an international system that enables […]

This article gives a general overview of copyright including what the term ‘copyright’ covers, who owns copyright, rights and infringement and international protection.  It also offers some practical tips on how to protect your intellectual property in the event that proof of ownership of copyright is required. What Is Copyright? Copyright essentially protects an original […]

Why expose your business to unnecessary risk?  Why compromise the integrity of your hard-earned brand reputation?  Why jeopardise your business’s future? If you don’t register your business name as a trade mark, you may just be doing all of the above and more.  Whether you’re just starting out with a new business or are well […]

Business owners know that success doesn’t come easy. Competition is fiercer than ever and margins are tight.  Digital communications and an increasingly globalised economy have brought complex challenges and business owners have to be hyper-vigilant about protecting their assets.  And that’s why trade mark registration is one of the smartest moves a business owner can […]

Copyright and a trade mark are different types of intellectual property although at times there are some areas of overlap.  To answer the question of whether a slogan is a trade mark or copyright, let’s first look at some of their differences and similarities. Copyright is protection afforded to original ‘works’.  As soon as there […]