The UAE has implemented a new set of trademark fee amendments following the issuance of Cabinet Resolution No. 102 of 2025, which modifies selected provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. 20 of 2020. The updated fee schedule enters into force today, November 14, 2025, introducing notable procedural changes, new service options, and expanded incentives for certain
New UAE trademark fees, 50% cut for SMEs, full exemption for People of Determination, in line with the UAE’s push to make business registration faster, cheaper, and more accessible.
The new framework also sets or revises fees for 28 trademark services, introduces seven new services, and merges some renewal categories. Among the new services:
Geographical indication registration – Dh6,500
One-day trademark examination – Dh2,250
Conversion of national to international trademark – Dh400
The UAE has announced the most significant legislative change in years, including the enactment of Federal Trademarks Law No. 36 of 2021 (“New UAE Trademark Law”), which came into effect on January 2, 2022. The New Law will completely replace Federal Law No. 37 of 1992, modified (the “Old Law”). It is the most noticeable change to Trademark Law in UAE since the Old Law was enacted. While the latest issued Trademark Law in UAE is mainly based on the GCC Unified Trademarks Law, it includes several new features and processes.
The UAE Ministry of Economy has registered the Investopia Summit as the first trademark after joining the Madrid Protocol for International Trademark Registration as the country seeks to consolidate its position as an intellectual property hub in the region. Registration with the World Intellectual Property Organisation will protect the summit’s trademark in more than 125 countries
On September 28, 2021, the Government of the United Arab Emirates deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO Deputy Director General Hasan Kleib, making it the 109th member of the Madrid System, which now covers 125 countries. This also makes it the third country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), alongside Bahrain and Oman to join the Madrid Union. The Protocol will enter into force for the United Arab Emirates on December 28, 2021.
ABU DHABI – The number of trademarks registered in the UAE increased by 30.5 percent in December 2019 compared to November 2019, reflecting the country’s growing leadership as a regional business centre in the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, and throughout the Middle East.
The UAE Ministry of Economy has implemented significant reductions regarding the fees for registration and renewal of trademarks. These amendments were first published on the Ministry of Economy official website on July 13, 2019, applying to pending and new applications
