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2/19/25, 3:32 PM UAE launches new roadmap for Green Intellectual Property to accelerate technology localization
country’s position among the most innovative countries globally, in line with the ‘We the UAE
2031’ vision.
“The new roadmap for Green IP is particularly important as it coincides with the launch of this
year’s Innovation Month. We will collaborate with local environmental stakeholders in the country
and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to implement all the objectives of this
roadmap, providing more enablers and opportunities to motivate inventors and creators to develop
sustainable innovations and projects in critical economic areas and sectors,” he added.
Promoting adoption of leading digital solutions
For his part, H.E. Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy,
explained that the UAE’s new Green Intellectual Property roadmap aims to promote the adoption of
leading digital solutions and advanced technology by individuals, organizations and companies to
produce sustainable products and services that contribute to environmental conservation.

“Following this roadmap, we are keen to forge new partnerships with the academia and research
centers to integrate IP into sustainable innovations and protect the rights of eco-friendly projects and
innovations,” he added.
Al Saleh added that the roadmap will play a vital role in fostering innovation and creativity in
sustainable sectors, bolstering the UAE’s competitiveness and elevating its standing in key global
indicators, particularly in the Global Innovation Index (GII), where the UAE consistently maintains
its regional and international prominence.
“This new roadmap supports the country’s efforts to enhance the UAE’s IP landscape in accordance
with international standards. It aims to offer the utmost legal protection for innovations, while also
meeting the growing demand for eco-friendly innovations locally and globally,” he added.
Initiative to raise sustainability patents’ share to 8 percent
The UAE’s Ministry of Economy seeks to accomplish key objectives under the new Green
Intellectual Property roadmap, including the introduction of a program that will accelerate the
registration of patents related to sustainable technologies and eco-friendly innovations.
It also aims to raise the percentage of patent registrations for sustainable and environmental
innovations to 8 percent of the total number of patent registrations in the country.
Furthermore, it seeks to 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.
Al Saleh invited innovators, creators, entrepreneurs, institutions and universities to leverage the
advantages offered by the new roadmap for Green Intellectual Property, highlighting the competitive
environment that the UAE offers in terms of intellectual property and related activities.
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Future’
UAE tops Global Innovation Index
The UAE has made strides in advancing intellectual property by 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 intellectual property and
innovation, ranking first in the region in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024.

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