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UAE to cut patent approval time for green initiatives

from 2 years to 3 months

The new programme aims to raise patent registrations for sustainable and environmental
innovations to 8% of the total number of registrations, a top official said

• Published: Thu 6 Feb 2025, 1:06 AM

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The Ministry of Economy launched a new accelerator and roadmap which will substantially reduce
the time to approve intellectual property (IP) applications in green and sustainability sectors for the
benefit of the community in the UAE.

UAE has taken a host of sustainability initiatives that started with COP28 held in Dubai in 2023 and
“Green Intellectual Property” is part of the ministry's efforts to support such programmes, Dr Abdel
Rehman Al Muaini, assistant under-secretary for the intellectual property sector, Ministry of
Economy, said.

“So we came up with an accelerator programme in supporting any applicant who has a patent for
green energy or sustainability. It will take 3 months – or a maximum of 6 months – to approve the
application, instead of 1 or 2 years,” said Al Muaini.

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