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10/22/25, 9:02 AM UAE: 50% cut in trademark service fees announced for eligible business owners | Khaleej Times

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, said this decision will enhance the

UAE’s “attractiveness to international investors, attracting global companies, and supporting SME
owners and people of determination".

The National Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises and Projects is aimed at supporting UAE

entrepreneurs to strategise and satisfy their needs, as well as grow and sustain their business in
collaboration with all stakeholders.

Dr Abdulrahman Hassan Al Muaini, assistant undersecretary for the intellectual property (IP) sector at
the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, said any company registered with the National SME
Programme can apply for the 50 per cent discount.

“This will support and increase the number of registrations in our database,” he said.

In addition, seven new trademark services were also approved. These include registration of a
geographical indication at Dh6,500; one-day trademark examination at Dh2,250; grievance against
trademark cancellation at Dh5,000; conversion of a national trademark to international at Dh400;
trademark agent registration renewal (branch of a foreign company) at Dh7,500; grievance against

trademark registration refusal at Dh5,000; and examination and study of claims at Dh2,250.

The ministry also consolidated fees for four services related to trademark renewal. These include

renewal of trademark protection period during the final year of protection at Dh5,750; renewal within
six months after the protection period ends at Dh6,500; renewal of monitoring and inspection mark
during the final year of protection at Dh8,250; and renewal of monitoring and inspection mark within
six months after the protection period ends at Dh9,750.

Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, said a host of
initiatives have been taken by the ministry to support innovation in the country which include the
establishment of the Geographical Indications (GI) system for national products; joining the Madrid

Protocol in 2021, enabling SME owners to register their trademarks locally and expand
internationally; the ‘One Day TM Initiative,’ which accelerates trademark registration processes and
facilitates the digital transformation of services among others.

Abdulla Al Marri pointed out that the Ministry of Economy and Tourism registered 19,957 national and
international trademarks during the first half of this year, representing a 129 per cent growth

compared to 8,711 trademarks registered in the first half of 2024, reflecting the notable growth in
trademark registrations within the UAE markets.

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