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vital sector over the past years.

In the first half of 2024, the Ministry of Economy recorded an increase in the

registration of trademarks, with a total of 15,319 trademarks being registered.
This indicates a growth rate of 3.4 percent compared to the same timeframe in
the previous year.

In 2023, the overall number of registered trademarks reached 31,280,

reflecting a 16.5 percent growth. Furthermore, the total number of trademarks
in the UAE stood at 122,000 between the years 2019 and 2023.

In H1 2024, the UAE witnessed a 22 percent growth in the registration of

intellectual works compared to the same period in 2023. The total number of
intellectual works reached 2,517 last year with a 52 percent growth from 2022.
The total number of intellectual works in the last five years amount to 10,087.

The Ministry recorded a 2.8 percent rise in the submission of patent and utility

certificate applications in the first half of 2024, as compared to the
corresponding period in 2023.

In the previous year, a total of 3,415 patent and utility certificate applications
were received, reflecting a growth rate of 19.5 percent compared to 2022.
Between 2019 and 2023, the UAE recorded a total of 12,521 patent and utility
certificate applications.

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