全球最贵国家商标体系介绍!

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UAE is an Arab country located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a desert country in the Middle East known for its oil production. The UAE represented by Dubai is a shopping spree. With the deepening of trade between China and the UAE, more and more Chinese choose to register trademarks in the UAE, and many of them are eager to learn how to register a UAE trademark. We have concluded a Q&A about UAE trademark registration, which will allow you to know about the UAE trademark registration process in just a few minutes.

阿联酋是阿拉伯国家，位于阿拉伯半岛东部，是一个以产油著称的中东沙漠国家。以迪拜为代表的阿联酋是一个购物狂欢地。随着中国与阿联酋之间贸易往来的加深，越来越多的中国人选择在阿联酋注册商标，越来越多的人渴望了解如何注册一件阿联酋商标。我们整理了一篇阿联酋商标注册问与答，可以让你快速了解阿联酋商标注册的流程。

 

 

 

Application of a trademark

商标申请

 

1. What can be registered as a trademark?

什么可以注册为商标？

Under Article 2 of the Trade Mark Law, it is provided that, “anything having a distinctive form” may be registered as a trademark. The Trade Mark Law then lists: names, words, signatures, letters, figures, drawings, logos, titles, hallmarks, seals, pictures, engravings, advertisements and packs or any other mark or group of marks.

根据《商标法》第2条规定：“具有独特形式的任何东西”都可以注册为商标。《商标法》列出：名称、文字、签名、字母、图形、图纸、徽标、标题、标志、印章、图片、雕刻、广告和包装或任何其他商标或商标组合都可以注册为商标。

 

2. What information is needed to register a trademark?

注册商标需要什么信息？

An application must contain: the details of the trademark applicant (name, address, legal form if a legal entity, nationality, commercial activity, the details and reproductions of the mark applied for, the class covered by the application, with the statement of goods and services, details of the elected local representative), if the mark is applied for by a foreign applicant, priority information where applicable and a description and translation of the mark or parts of the mark(if not in Arabic).

申请必须包含：商标申请人的详细信息（名称、地址、法律形式（如果是法人实体）、国籍、营业执照、所申请商标的详细信息和图样、产品类别以及具体产品信息，且需指定当地代理人。若是外国申请人，还需提供优先权信息（如有），并提供商标或部分商标的描述及翻译（如商标非阿拉伯语）。

 

3. What is the general procedure for trademark registration?

商标注册的一般程序是什么？

Trademarks are filed, examined on formal, absolute and relative grounds, published for opposition purposes and then proceed to registration.

商标提交后，审查员会对其进行形式审查、绝对理由和相对理由审查。审查通过后，官方会对其进行公告，公告期结束后，商标将被核准注册。

 

4. How are goods and services described?

如何描述商品或服务？

The UAE follows Nice Classification. Applicants are generally free to describe their goods and services as long as the description remain in accordance with the edition of the Nice Classification. Certain goods and services are, however, prohibited on policy grounds, including prohibited substances like alcoholic beverages, pork products, bar and night clubs. The UAE follows a single class filing system.

阿联酋遵循尼斯分类。 申请人通常可以自由描述其商品和服务，只要其描述符合《尼斯分类》的规定即可。 但是，出于政策考虑，禁止某些商品和服务，包括酒精饮料、猪肉产品、酒吧和夜总会等违禁物质。阿联酋为一标一类的申请系统。

 

5. What territories are or can be covered by a trademark in UAE?

阿联酋的商标可以覆盖哪些地区？

A national trademark covers the entire United Arabic Emirates, including Free Zones.

国家商标涵盖整个阿拉伯联合酋长国，包括自贸区。

 

6. Who can own a trademark in UAE?

谁可以持有阿联酋商标？

There are generally no restrictions on who can own a trademark in UAE, subject to exceptional policy considerations, which have recently been eased to an extent.

通常对谁可以在阿联酋拥有商标没有任何限制，且最近已经在一定程度上放宽了政策

 

7. Can a trademark acquire distinctive character through use?

商标是否可以通过使用获得显著性？

Yes. Although the UAE is generally considered to be a “first to file” country, distinctiveness can be acquired through use, as recognized and considered by local officials and courts. The prior user is potentially material in examination, opposition, infringement and cancellation scenarios.

是的。 尽管阿联酋通常遵循“在先申请”的原则，但当地官员和法院认可并采纳商标可以通过使用获得显著性。在审查、异议、侵权和撤销案件中，在先使用具有实质意义。

 

8. How long on average does registration take?

注册阿联酋商标通常需要多少时间？

Registration currently takes around 4-5 months.

注册时间平均约4-5个月。

 

9. Is there more than one route to obtaining a registration in UAE?

阿联酋商标有其他注册途径吗？

No, the only route to registration is through a national application filed at the Trademark Office. The UAE is not a party of international filing system like Madrid.

没有，唯一的注册途径是通过商标局提交申请。 阿联酋不是马德里成员国，无法通过国际注册申请商标。

 

10. Is a Power of Attorney needed?

申请商标需要委托书吗？

Yes. A POA is required at the time of filing. Late filing is not permitted.

是的。委托书必须在申请的同时提交，不可后补。

 

11. Does a POA need notarization and legalization?

委托书需要公证认证吗？

Yes. Notarization and legalization is up to Embassy and Consulate level if a foreign applicant(Apostille is not locally accepted), and notarization is before a local notary for a local applicant.

是的。如果是外国申请人，必须在使领馆对委托书进行公认证（当地不接受海牙认证）。如申请人是本地的，则对委托书在当地公证处进行公证即可。

 

12. How is priority claimed?

如何要求优先权？

Priority is claimed under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. Priority must be claimed within 6 months of the filing of the priority application, and the national application must ideally be accompanied by a copy of the certified priority application, where available, with a sworn Arabic translation.

可以根据《保护工业产权巴黎公约》要求优先权。优先权必须在申请提交后的6个月内要求，必须随附经认证的优先权文件副本，并附有宣誓的阿拉伯语翻译。

 

 

 

Absoulte grounds for refusal

绝对理由驳回

 

 \What are the absolute grounds for refusal?

绝对理由驳回有哪些？

a. Non distinctive trademarks;

b. Marks which violate public morals or are contrary to public policy;

c. Marks which resemble or are similar to symbols of pure religious character;

d. Public emblems, flags and symbols, of the United Arab Emirates, Arab, or international organizations, or institutions and other countries, unless authorized;

e. Symbols associated with Red Cross or Red Crescent;

f. Geographical names and data the use of which would cause confusion as to the origin or source of the goods, products or services;

g. Indications of honorary distinctions, to which a person has no entitlement;

h. Marks which are likely to deceive the public, or which contain false indications as to the origin or source of goods or services, or as to characteristics;

i. Marks, the registration of which for certain categories of goods or services, would result in depreciating the value of other goods or services, distinctively characterised by the mark;

j. National and foreign medals, coins and bank notes.

a. 缺乏显著性的商标；

b. 违反公共道德或违反公共政策的商标；

c. 类似于纯宗教性质符号的商标；

d. 未经授权的阿联酋、阿拉伯或国际组织、机构或其他国家的公共标志，旗帜和符号等；

e. 与红十字会或红新月会有关的符号；

f. 可能会引起消费者对商品或服务来源混淆的地名和数据；

g. 个人无权享有的荣誉标志；

h. 可能欺骗公众的标记，或包含关于商品或服务来源或来源特征的虚假指标；

i. 对于某些类别的商品或服务进行注册，将导致其他商品或服务的价值贬值的商标；

j. 国内外勋章，硬币和纸币。

 

 

 

Relative grounds for refusal

相对理由驳回

 

What are the relative grounds for refusal?

相对理由驳回有哪些？

a. a name, surname, picture or emblem associated with a person, unless the person or their heirs consent;

b. Marks containing an indication of fictitious, imitated or forged trade name;

c. Prior identical/similar mark;

d. Well-known mark.

a. 与人有关的姓名、姓氏、图片或标志。非经当事人或其继承人同意，不得注册为商标；

b. 带有虚构、仿制或伪造商品名称的标记；

c. 在先相同或近似的商标；

d. 驰名商标。

 

 

 

Opposition

异议

 

1. On what grounds can a trademark be opposed?

可以基于什么理由对商标提异议？

A trademark can be opposed on absolute and relative grounds.

商标异议申请可基于绝对理由或相对理由。

 

2. Who can oppose the registration of a trademark in UAE?

谁可以对商标提异议？

The Trademark Law provides that interested persons may oppose registration of a trademark.

《商标法》规定，利害关系人可对商标提异议。

 

3. What is the procedure for opposition?

商标异议程序是怎样的？

Within the 30 days of publication, an opponent must submit a written notice of opposition with the Trademark Office, with its ground of opposition and supporting evidences. The trademark applicant will then receive a copy of the opposition and be provided with a 30-day deadline within which to file a counter-statement, failing which, the opposed application will be deemed to have been abandoned. If a counter-statement is filed, the Trademark Office will then allocate a hearing date, for the parties to present arguments, following which a written decision will issue. Notably, both parties may, within the discretion of the hearing officer, submit additional arguments and submissions up to the hearing date, or be invited within the hearing notification to supplement their oppositions and/ or provide information or documents to assist the hearing officer, including as to any possible settlement reached between the parties. It is, however, recommended to prepare and file full arguments and evidences up front, to avoid the risk that supplementary arguments/ evidences might not be considered.

在商标公告后的30天内，异议人必须向商标局提交书面异议申请，并附有异议理由和佐证。然后，商标申请人将收到一份异议副本，并被要求在30天内对此异议提出反陈述，否则，该商标申请将被视为已被放弃。如果被异议人提出抗辩声明，商标局将安排听证日期。在听证会上，由当事方提出论据，商标局将根据双方论述并基于基本事实作出书面决定。值得一提的是，双方均可在听证会日期之前提交其他论点和意见，或在听证通知中被邀请以补充其异议和/或提供信息或文件以协助听证官作出裁定，包括双方之间可能达成的任何和解。但是，建议事先准备并提交完整的论点和证据，以免官方到时可能不会考虑补充论点/证据的风险。

 

 

 

Registration

注册

 

1. What happened when a trademark is granted registration?

商标是怎么注册的？

Once the trademark is granted registration, a notice will be issued requesting the payment of registration fees. Upon payment of the fees, an electronic registration certificate will be issued(the UAE Trademark Office no longer issues hard copy certificates). Additional penalty fees would apply in the event of late payment of registration fees.

商标获得注册后，官方将发出通知，要求申请人支付注册费。支付费用后，商标局将颁发电子注册证书（阿联酋商标局不再颁发纸质证书）。如果延迟支付注册费，将产生额外罚款。

 

2. From which date following application do applicants’ trademark rights commerce?

商标权的有效期从何时起算？

The Trademark Law expressly provides that trademark rights commence from the filing date of a registered mark.

商标法明确规定，商标权从注册商标的申请日起开始计算。

 

3. What is the term of a trademark?

商标有效期多久？

The term of a trademark in UAE is 10 years, as calculated from the filing date.

从申请日算起，阿联酋的商标期限为10年。

 

4. How is the trademark renewed?

如何对商标续展？

Trademark renewals in the UAE are done by way of submitting an online renewal application through the Ministry of Economy’s E-Services platform, providing a copy of the registration certificate and a notarized and legalized POA, and paying the renewal fees. The trademark is renewed every 10 years.

阿联酋的商标续展可通过经济部的电子服务平台提交在线续展申请，提供注册证书的副本以及经过公认证的委托书，并支付续展费用。阿联酋商标每十年续展一次。