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sustainable and environmental innovations to eight per cent of the total number of patent registrations in the
country. Furthermore, it will strengthen the legal frameworks for protecting patents related to environmental

sustainability, particularly given the continued growth in the number of patent applications submitted in the
country, which reached approximately 3,622 in 2024.

H.E. invited innovators, creators, entrepreneurs, institutions, and universities to leverage the advantages
offered by the new roadmap for Green IP, highlighting the competitive environment that the UAE offers in

terms of IP and related activities.
H.E. Al Saleh concluded his speech by emphasizing the UAE's accomplishments in establishing a robust and

competitive legislative framework to foster the growth of this crucial sector. This framework encompasses the
issuance of laws on the Protection of Industrial Property Rights, Trademarks, and Copyrights and
Neighbouring Rights. The UAE is currently among the top countries globally in terms of IP and innovation,

ranking first in the region in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024.
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