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7/17/25, 2:40 PM UAE: UAE strengthens industrial property ties with Spain, Morocco
The Ministry of Economy and Tourism has signed two

Memoranda of Understanding with the Spanish Patent and

Trademark Office and the Moroccan Industrial and

Commercial Property Office, aimed at strengthening

cooperation in the development of intellectual property (IP)

in the UAE in line with international best practices.

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Abdullah bin

Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, during the

UAE delegation’s participation in the Sixty-Sixth Series of

Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva.

The agreements cover several strategic areas, including

digital transformation, talent development, and enhanced

coordination in industrial property and patent registration.

They also seek to harness advanced technologies, such as

artificial intelligence, to support patent search and

classification processes.

Minister bin Touq highlighted the UAE’s continued

commitment to building a comprehensive IP ecosystem and

fostering global partnerships. He noted that collaboration

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