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10/14/24, 9:31 AM UAE’s 1st centralized intellectual property hub launched
The MoU was signed between the UAE Ministry of Economy and DFF. His

Excellency Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy; H.E. Alia Abdulla Al

Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship; His Excellency Dr. Abdul

Rahman Al Muaini, Assistant Undersecretary for the Intellectual Property Rights

Sector at the Ministry of Economy, and His Excellency Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of

DFF attended the signing ceremony.

Under the agreement, the Ministry of Economy’s feature for registering IA will be

incorporated into the Dubai Intellectual Property Hub.

The new platform will solidify Dubai’s position as a center for technology,

benefiting a diverse 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 emphasized the UAE’s efforts to foster a thriving

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, reinforced by integrated

services designed to protect intellectual property rights across all sectors, in line

with international best practices.

These endeavors play crucial roles in achieving the goals of the “We the UAE

2031” vision, which aims to elevate the UAE’s position 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 key step forward in securing intellectual property

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