Intellectual Property Services

What is Intellectual Property (IP)?

Intellectual Property refers to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creative and intellectual efforts. These rights allow you to control and benefit from your inventions, artistic works, brands, or business innovations. IP protection ensures that no one can exploit or copy your ideas without your permission.

Types of Intellectual Property We Handle

Copyrights and Neighboring Rights

Legal protection for original literary, artistic, and creative works, including: Books, articles, films, music, Software, apps, images, and digital designs

Trade / services marks

Used to distinguish goods or services in the market. This includes: Trade names, Logos and visual identities, Brand slogans and product packaging

Patents

Exclusive protection for novel and industrially applicable technical inventions, including complete patent filing, documentation, and safeguarding of technological innovations and products.

Industrial Designs and Utility models

Exclusive protection for novel and industrially applicable technical inventions, including complete patent filing and assisting clients with drafting their inventions

Trade Secrets

Confidential business information that offers a competitive advantage, such as recipes, formulas, algorithms, and databases, is protected through non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and established legal frameworks.

Digital IP Rights

Provides protection for content created or published in digital form, including online articles, social media posts, digital artwork, applications, websites, software, and other digital products.

Why iLAW?

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What We Offer

We have extensive experience providing intellectual property services and legal advice on various intellectual property issues.

Trademark Registration

Brand name reservation and availability check Legal protection against misuse or imitation

Copyright Protection

Legal registration of literary, artistic, and digital works Enforcement against copyright infringement

Patent Registration

Preparing and drafting a patent file legally Official submission through the relevant authorities

Trade Secret Protection

NDA drafting and enforcement Legal protection of confidential formulas.

Industrial Design Registration

Filing and registering product designs Protection of the aesthetic and external look of your product

IP Contracts & Licensing

Ownership transfer agreements Licensing, joint IP use, and franchising contracts

Additional Services

  • Filing legal claims in IP infringement cases
  • Mediation and dispute resolution
  • Representation in UAE courts for trademark or patent infringement
  • Ongoing IP portfolio management for startups and corporations
  • watch service that includes market monitoring and reporting of infringements to protect the commercial interests of our clients

Our Clients

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Every question is a step toward protecting your idea.

If you’ve made it this far, you certainly appreciate the value of your idea…
But you may have some questions before you begin the steps to register your intellectual property, protect your trademark, or legally secure your invention.

Don’t worry, we’ve gathered the most important questions our clients have asked before—because they may be the same questions you’re thinking right now.

Read the answers and take the next step with confidence… every great idea deserves to be protected.

A trade name is the official name of your company registered with DED, used in licenses and contracts. A trademark is the brand identity (name, logo, symbol) used in marketing and packaging, which can be legally protected.

Yes. IP rights are valuable intangible assets. They can be bought, sold, licensed, mortgaged, and included in company valuations. Brands like Apple and Nike derive most of their value from their IP.

  1. Trademark or patent infringement
     
  2. Unauthorized use of copyrighted materials (e.g., images, music, code)
     
  3. Selling pirated software or counterfeit products
     
  4. Misuse of confidential business information
     
  1. Copyrights: Lifetime of the author + 50 years
  2. Patents: 20 years from date of application (with annual renewal)
  3. Trademarks: 10 years, renewable indefinitely
  4. Industrial Designs: 10 years
  5. Trade Secrets: As long as secrecy is maintained

No, the law does not protect “abstract ideas.” Intellectual property rights only apply to tangible expressions of an idea, like writing a book, inventing a device, or designing a product. Without turning your idea into something concrete, it cannot be legally protected.

A trademark protects the name, logo, or symbol that distinguishes your product or service from others.
Copyright, on the other hand, protects creative works like books, music, films, images, and software.

Ready to Protect Your Brand or Idea?

At iLAW, we provide complete Intellectual Property services in Dubai and across the UAE. Whether you’re launching a new business, building a tech product, creating content, or expanding your brand — our team is ready to secure your rights.

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