Draft federal copyright law

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The United Arab Emirates has approved a draft law on copyrights on June 1, 1992, following draft bills on trademark and patent protection. The draft law is intended to offer protection to a wide variety of works not limited to books, software, video and cinematic works. The draft defines authorship, ownership, fair use and requirement for transfer of copyright. It also sets the duration of protection at 25 years past the author's death. A potential area of abuse lies in a section permitting unauthorized translation of a work if no authorized version appears within three years of initial publication.

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WIPO suggestions to bring new U.A.E. Copyright Law to international standards

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recommended that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amend its Copyright Law to conform with the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. At a WIPO-UAE Ministry of Information and Culture seminar on May 9-11, 1993, WIPO urged that the Copyright Law be changed with regard to the following areas: reciprocity, neighboring rights, scope and term of protection, transferability, fair use, compulsory publication, registration and economic rights of authors.

Analysis, Reports, Intellectual property (International law), World Intellectual Property Organization

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Trademark regulations issued

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The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Trademark Law and its Implementing Regulations put forward by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce on Feb 2, 1993 establish the procedures and documents requisite for registering trademarks. The Ministry's Trade Control Dept has been empowered to grant registrations. Applicants must submit a certificate of registration if priority depends on registration in other jurisdictions. Requirements for changing and canceling a trademark, such as publication in a newspaper notice, are also enforced.

Trademarks

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