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10/14/24, 9:30 AM Dubai launches new IP Hub to empower innovators, entrepreneurs and enhance business landscape
Rahman Al Muaini, Assistant Undersecretary for the Intellectual Property Rights Sector at the Ministry of
Economy, and His Excellency Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of DFF.

Under the MoU, the Ministry of Economy’s feature for registering IA will be integrated into the Dubai
Intellectual Property Hub.

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Reinforcing Dubai’s position as a centre for technology, the new platform will benefit a wide range of
entrepreneurs, innovators, startups, artists, creatives, innovators, researchers and academics working
in fields such as creative design, sustainability, health, education and the legal sector.

HE Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri highlighted the UAE’s unwavering commitment to fostering a vibrant

ecosystem that nurtures innovation, stimulates the development of ideas, and supports the growth of
creative businesses. The nation has successfully built a comprehensive legislative and institutional
framework, further bolstered by integrated services designed to protect intellectual property rights

across all sectors, in alignment with international best practices. These endeavours are pivotal in
realising the aspirations of the "We the UAE 2031" vision, which seeks to position the UAE as a global
leader in the new economy and among the top 10 destinations worldwide for talent and creativity over
the next decade.

Al Marri added, that the launch of the Dubai IP Hub, in collaboration with the Dubai Future Foundation,

marks a crucial advancement in fortifying intellectual property protections for the creative industries,
both in Dubai and across the UAE. This strategic initiative equips entrepreneurs, authors, creatives, and
researchers with the necessary tools and resources to secure and formalise their innovations, thereby
reinforcing the nation's economy, which is increasingly driven by creativity and innovation.

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