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Trade Business Name Registration with Al Raqeem

In the dynamic landscape of global trade, establishing a unique and recognizable identity for your business is paramount. Your trade business name is not just a label; it’s a crucial asset that sets the tone for your brand and builds a lasting impression. At Al Raqeem, we understand the significance of a distinctive trade name…

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Easy Product Registration in Dubai with Al Raqeem
Easy Product Registration in Dubai with Al Raqeem

Are you planning to introduce your products to the vibrant market of Dubai? Ensuring the proper registration of your products is a crucial step in navigating the regulatory landscape of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Raqeem, your trusted partner in intellectual property services, extends its expertise to product registration, guiding you seamlessly through the…

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what rights does trademark registration provide
What Rights Does Trademark Registration Provide?

What rights does trademark registration provide? Trademark Registration is protected by intellectual property rights. It is recommended that you register your trademark to protect and maintain the rights you have over your trademark. A registered trademark provides you the right to use a trademark to the exclusion of all others, in relation to the goods…

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single colour trademarks and benefits
Single Colour Trademarks and Benefits

Color can only obtain trademark protection when it has acquired distinctiveness. This means that the goods or services for which trademark protection has been sought can be distinguished from the goods or services of other companies by the consumer. It can have more effect on sales because people have color preferences or they choose what…

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Trademark and Validity of Trademark Protection
Different Types of Trademark and Validity of Trademark Protection

How does trademark protection last & what kind of trademark can be registered? The validity of registered trademark ® Trademark Protection usually lasts for ten 10 years and it can be renewed every 10 years indefinitely as long as the owner of the mark continues to use it. After the expiry date, there will be…

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What Should You Do About Copycat Competitors?

Copycat Competitors The legal way to protect your trademark against copycat competitors is to get a registration certificate, in that way you can use it as proof that you own that trademark. The first thing to do is to write a warning letter or you can call directly the person in charge informing them to…

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Trademark Classes Summary, Description and Mainly Used
Trademark Classes Summary, Description and Mainly Used

Trademark Classes Summary Overview of the Trademark classes and detailed description of mainly used classes. In Trademark Registration there is a 45 Nice classification that identifies the nature of Goods and services. It is used by the majority of countries around the world. It distinguishes between goods (1-34) and services (3-45). Different goods and services…

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trademark vs business name
A Trademark vs Business Name: Do You Know the Difference?

A trademark vs Business Name Business Name A Business name is the official name of a person or entity that owns a company. It essentially designates the name under which a business is operated. It may or may not be trademarked but needs to be registered federally. It should be registered to comply with the…

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What is Copyright and Fair Use include UAE Copyright Law
What is Copyright & Fair Use include UAE Copyright Law

What is Copyright and Fair Use include UAE Copyright Law UAE Copyright Law Definition Copyright is a legitimate method for securing a creator’s work. It is a kind of protected innovation that gives elite distribution, dissemination, and utilization rights for the creator. This implies whatever content the creator made can’t be utilized or distributed by…

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what are a derivative works
What are a Derivative Works?

What are a Derivative Works? Derivative works Definition A derivative work is a work based on one or more existing works or derived from them. Popular derivative works include adaptations, musical arrangements, literary material or plays versions of the motion picture, art reproductions, abridgments, and condensations of preexisting works. Another regular kind of subsidiary work…

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Piracy or Copyright Infringement
Piracy or Copyright Infringement

Piracy or Copyright Infringement Infringement of copyright (colloquially referred to as piracy) is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission for use where such permission is necessary, thereby infringing such exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, transmit, view or perform the protected work or to…

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copyright protection of computer software
Copyright Protection of Computer Software

Copyright Protection of Computer Software Copyright Protection Copyright protection is a collection of rights that automatically confers on someone who creates an original work of authorship – such as a literary work, song, movie, or software. These rights include the freedom to replicate the work, create derivative works, distribute copies, and publicly execute and display…

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Register Your Trademark in the UAE
How to Register Your Trademark in UAE

Thanks to the UAE’s world-class business infrastructure, investors and entrepreneurs from across the globe move to the country to start their own companies, which has led to more competition in the market. Some companies may even see their brand name or logo being copied without their permission, which can impact their business. That’s where trademark…

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Trademarks Important
7 Shocking Facts Why Trademarks Important for Startups

In today’s modern world, consumers are inundated and continuously exposed to trademarks important in everyday life. Consider the terms Band-aid, Jacuzzi, Super-glue, Pampers, and Chapstick, to name but a few; consumers subconsciously regard these trademarks as the actual products rather than as their respective brands. So, how do you trademark a name, and what are…

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Affordable Trademark and Logo Registration Worldwide
Affordable Trademark and Logo Registration Worldwide

A reputed and reliable law firm is very necessary to deal with legal matters. A prolonged case can drain your energy as well as money. To save your valuable and to get good riddance from your legal problems, get in touch with Al Raqeem, the most preferred and rated law firm in Dubai and in…

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Industrial Design Protection Vs Shape Trademark in GCC
Industrial Design Protection Vs Shape Trademark in GCC

A reputed and reliable law firm is very necessary to deal with legal matters. A prolonged case can drain your energy as well as money. To save your valuable and to get good riddance from your legal problems, get in touch with Al Raqeem, the most preferred and rated law firm in Dubai and in…

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Industrial Design Registration in Vietnam
Industrial Design Registration in Vietnam

Industrial Design Registration in Vietnam: Industrial design is the appearance of the product which is expressed through shapes, lines, colors, or combinations of these factors. A product as being commercially marketed will have a certain style with a combination of certain shapes, lines, colors, etc.. which is the design of the product. When a new…

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Patent office follows law
Patent office follows law, studies dictionaries to rule on trademarks

WASHINGTON — A ruling that the Washington Redskins’ name is disparaging to Native Americans brought swift questions from football fans and small-government conservatives alike: Why is the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office deciding what’s appropriate? Turns out the office draws its authority from Congress — with an assist, in this case, from some old dictionaries.…

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UAE Trademark Office
July 2021 Latest News Update from UAE Trademark Office

The United Arab Emirates July 2021 The Trademarks Department at the Ministry of Economy in the UAE has vowed to improve its service and make it more efficient, transparent, and affordable and has succeeded in all of the above. In order to maintain traction, the trademark office announced on the 15th of June 2021 that…

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KVIC Protect Brand With Trademark Registrations in Bhutan, UAE & Mexico

Source: PIB What is the News? Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has recently secured trademark registrations in three countries – Bhutan, UAE, and Mexico. How many countries have KVIC obtained Trademark Registration? So far, KVIC has Trademark registrations for the word mark “KHADI” in 6 countries namely Germany, UK, Australia, Russia, China, and the EU. However, with trademark…

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Industrial Design Protection Vs Shape Trademark in GCC
Industrial Design Protection Vs Shape Trademark in GCC

Industrial Design Protection Vs Shape Trademark in GCC: The shape of a product is often of significant value to a business. This article briefly considers the use of trademark law and industrial design law to secure the intellectual property value of a product with a commercially significant shape. Introduction to Trademark and Industrial Designs: Trademarks:…

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Trademark Protection on Advertising Slogans, Advertising Ideas and Concepts
Trademark Protection on Advertising Slogans, Advertising Ideas and Concepts

Trademark Protection The slogan is a big part of your brand identity. Protecting advertising slogans, ideas & concepts can add significant value to a brand. Opting for unique, distinctive, catchy phrases that are easily distinguishable allows consumers to identify the source of the goods or services. It is the easiest and most effective way to…

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Can we use anothers trademark
Can we use anothers trademark?

Can we use another’s trademark? If you want to use someone else’s trademark, you must ask the trademark owner for permission/approval to use it. Normally, if the trademark owner gives you permission to use his trademark, you may have to pay him the amount agreed by both parties and sign a formal agreement associated with…

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Domain Names and Trademark Protection
Domain Names and Trademark Protection

Domain Names and Trademark Protection DOMAIN NAMES A domain name is a website name. Domain names let a user visit a specific website. It is very common for a domain name to be the same, or identical to a trademark, as part of a branding strategy. A trademark is a name, emblem, logo, or other…

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45 Classifications in Trademark Registration
45 Classifications in Trademark Registration

45 Classifications in Trademark Registration Trademark Registration is divided into 2 categories namely, product/goods and services. In the product/goods it is divided into classes 1 to 34 and for the services in classes 35 to 45. We base the use of the Trademark in the classification. In the UAE and other country countries, trademark registration…

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Plain Packaging of Cigarettes and Trademark Law
Plain Packaging of Cigarettes and Trademark Law

Plain Packaging of Cigarettes Plain packaging of cigarettes requires the elimination of all branding (colors, imagery, company logos, and trademarks), allowing manufacturers to print only the brand name in an assigned size and font, in addition to the health warnings context and any other legally required standard information. The design of all cigarette packs is…

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Trademarks in Branding
Trademarks in Branding: Legal Matters and Commercial Practices

Trademarks in Branding One of the common commercial practices of a company is using its trademark without getting it registered which causes a big risk for their business as there might be someone who has already the same trademark and is already registered. When the company with the registered trademark found out that there is…

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register trademark of foreign company in UAE
Register Trademark of Foreign Company In UAE

Register Trademark of Foreign Company Registering a trademark owned by a foreign company is possible in U.A.E. to protect them and obtain their respective rights. You just need to submit a power of attorney (P.O.A) duly legalized up to the U.A.E. Consulate from the country of the owner of the trademark as this is one…

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what can be registered as a trademark
What can be registered As a Trademark?

Registered As a Trademark A trademark is something that recognizes the products or services of a particular brand. And therefore, a relevant business strong point that requires to be registered to prevent others from trying to use it or to sell their own products and services. The trademark can just be a company name or…

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benefits of outsourcing the trademark to experts
Benefits of Outsourcing the Trademark to Experts

Outsourcing the Trademark In modern times, trademarks are becoming essential to the management of the business. With an extraordinary increase in the number of people choosing to start their own company, trademarks have come to occupy an important place in the economy nowadays. This is because apart from giving a distinctive role to your business,…

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how to make trademark registration for your brand in uae
How to make Trademark Registered for Your Brand in UAE?

Trademark Registered for Your Brand in U.A.E. Brand protection is of the most importance. And is one of the most effective ways you can protect your brand name. Yet your intellectual Property registration in U.A.E., copyright, trademark or patent registration can be exigent at the top. Searching for a legal practitioner who is knowledgeable in…

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know more about trademark benefits and usages
Know more about Trademark Benefits and Usages

Trademark Benefits and Usages Even though small in size, trademark symbols (™ and ®) are very significant components of any brand’s trademark protection approach. Being sure the right symbol goes at the right symbol location can often be confusing. Trademarks and service marks (“mark” or “marks”) are valuable assets for both business owners and consumers.…

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what are the procedures for trademark registration
What are the Procedures for Trademark Registration?

Procedures for Trademark Registration in UAE? Trademark Law is the law that commonly avoids others from using any of the unique qualities to that which has already gone through registration. In the U.A.E., Federal Law Number (37) OF 1992 concerning several requirements regarding trademark law. Basically, a trademark is your brand. Registration of your mark…

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meaning of trademark and why should I register one
Meaning of Trademark and Why Should I Register One?

Meaning of Trademark and Why Should I Register One? Protecting your brand name prevents infringements claims. As your trademark is already registered and recorded in the ministry, that’s the way that you will have appropriate lawful evidence to secure your Trademark. The Pros of having a Registered Trademark If you don’t secure your trademark, then…

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business trade secrets in dubai
Business Trade Secrets in Dubai

Business Trade Secrets in Dubai If you are planning to start a business in the United Arab Emirates then definitely you need to think about Dubai. Dubai is one of the most favorable destinations for business in the world. Now a day Dubai developed and attracting many business owners and entrepreneurs from all over the…

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advantages of trademark
3 Advantages of Trademark Registration

Advantages of Trademark Registration Registering a trademark allows trademark owners several advantages in terms of using and protecting. It provides a legal presumption of ownership and rights to use your own trademark in connection with goods or services. If you secure your trademark registration it will protect the brand, and also prevent anyone from using…

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registering trademark in uae under multiple categories
Registering Trademark in UAE Under Multiple Categories

Registering Trademark in UAE Under Multiple Categories Registering Trademark in UAE (United Arab Emirates) law permission to companies to submit a single trademark registration that covers goods and services covering multiple categories. But the fee will be different for the separate categories, but good thing is that it’s allowed in U.A.E law. The reason behind…

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trademark and brand registration in dubai
Trademark & Brand Name Registration in Dubai

Trademark & Brand Name Registration in Dubai What is a Trademark? Trademark & Brand Registration in Dubai: A trademark is a distinct word, multiple words, symbols, and a logo that is registered. A trademark protects brands and logos used on services as well as goods. Trademark is an intellectual property right that is protected by…

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Protect Your Brand & Logo with Al Raqeem IP

Here is the infographic instruction for protecting your brand and logo from theft. Protect your Brand & Logo with Al Raqeem 7 Steps For Trademark Registration Trademarks are words, names, symbols, devices, heading, labels, signatures, letters or numerals, or any combination thereof, used by manufacturers of goods and providers of services. Conduct Search: We will…

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documents required for trademark registration in uae
Documents Required for Trademark Registration in UAE

Documents Required for Trademark Registration in UAE What is a Trademark? Documents Required for Trademark Registration in UAE: Trademark is a name, words, symbols, pictures, logos, design, etc. These assets can be a representation of the products or services or also both of a company. Since consumers have the tendency to associate products with a…

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trademark registration in UAE fees reduced
Trademark Registration in UAE Fees Reduced

Good news for those who are looking for service for trademark registration in UAE and trademark renewal. The United Arab Emirates is one of the best countries to establish your business with trust and honesty. Nowadays business is growing fast in the United Arab Emirates. UAE is struggling hard to provide the best environment for…

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what are the procedures for trademark registration
What is the process of trademark registration in UAE?

A new business requires a lot of planning but lots of planning is required before setting your mind on starting a new business set up in UAE. With so many opportunities and services, there come so many other responsibilities as well. When you start any business, then there are so many things that need to…

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