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United Arab Emirates (AE)
Classification
Nice, 13th ed.
Filing
multi-class
Local Agent
Yes
or a domestic business address
POA
yes
legalised, locally attested
Official Examination
formal, absolute grounds, relative grounds
Opposition Period
30 days
from publication date of trademark application
Use Requirements
5 yrs
from registration date
Priority
first-to-file
Duration
10 yrs
Renewal
10 yrs
Maintenance
none
Non-Trad. TMs
3-D, colours, sounds, smells, holograms
GRR
No
Remarks
Exception: Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, pork in class 29, pub and bar services in class 43 cannot be registered
Agreements
Madrid System
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