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9/3/25, 10:15 AM UAE to boost intellectual property protection and patent registration
The collaboration aims to support the UAE’s objective of transforming innovations into economically viable products,
strengthening a knowledge-based business environment.

Between January and July 2025, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism recorded 1,221 patents, compared to 466 during
the same period in the previous year.

The Ministry also received 2,430 new patent applications within that same period in the current year, compared to 1,996 in
the corresponding period of 2024. This growth reflects growing societal and institutional awareness of IP protection as a

key driver of the new economy.

Dubai Science Park offers a cohesive ecosystem for more than 500 customers, including AstraZeneca, BeiGene, and
Pfizer, in addition to 6,500 professionals from the life, energy, and environmental science sectors. The district’s sector-

specific offering includes Grade-A offices, LEED-certified laboratories, and comprehensive storage and logistics facilities.
Dubai Science Park is part of TECOM Group’s portfolio of business districts, which includes Dubai Internet City, Dubai

Media City, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Production City, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai
Design District (d3), and Dubai Industrial City.

Meanwhile the Ministry of Economy and Tourism has signed two Memoranda of Understanding with the Spanish Patent
and Trademark Office and the Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office, aimed at strengthening cooperation in
the development of intellectual property (IP) in the UAE in line with international best practices.

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, during the UAE
delegation’s participation in the Sixty-Sixth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World
Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva.

The agreements cover several strategic areas, including digital transformation, talent development, and enhanced
coordination in industrial property and patent registration. They also seek to harness advanced technologies, such as
artificial intelligence, to support patent search and classification processes.

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