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UAE, USA sign Joint Statement of Intent to

accelerate patent grant procedures

Published Monday, July 21, 2025 By WAM

The United Arab Emirates and the United States of America signed a Joint Statement of Intent aimed

at launching a bilateral cooperation programme to accelerate patent granting procedures in the UAE.
This took place on the sidelines of the 66th Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual

Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva.

According to the joint statement, signed by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism and the United

States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the programme provides collaborative mechanisms to

recognise positive examination results issued by the USPTO for corresponding Emirati patent

applications. This will be implemented in accordance with applicable national laws.

Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, emphasised that this cooperation
reflects the UAE’s commitment to enhancing the competitiveness of its intellectual property ecosystem

by adopting international best practices. In particular, the focus is on industrial property rights and the

development of patent registration procedures that meet the aspirations of innovators and provide

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