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United States and United Arab

Emirates Sign a Joint Statement of

Intent to Expedite the Patent Grant

Process

EDITOR JULY 21, 2025

In order to initiate a bilateral cooperation program to expedite patent granting procedures
in the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates
signed a Joint Statement of Intent. This occurred in Geneva at the 66th Assemblies of the
World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Member States.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Ministry of Economy and
Tourism jointly signed a statement stating that the program offers cooperative procedures
to acknowledge favorable examination findings from the USPTO for related Emirati patent
applications. This will be carried out in compliance with the relevant national legislation.

The UAE’s dedication to implementing global best practices and boosting the
competitiveness of its intellectual property ecosystem is reflected in this collaboration,
according to Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism. Industrial
property rights and the creation of patent registration processes that satisfy inventors’

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