Comprehensive Guide to Securing Patent Protection in the UAE

Step 1: Determine Patent Eligibility Before initiating the process, confirm that your invention qualifies for patent protection. Under UAE patent law, a patentable invention must meet the following conditions: Novelty – The invention must be original and not previously disclosed. Industrial Applicability – It must have practical utility in any industry. Inventive Step – The idea must not be obvious to others in the same technical field. Certain categories are excluded from patent protection in the UAE: Discoveries of natural phenomena, animals, or plants (except for microbiological inventions). Surgical and medical treatment methods. Mathematical methods, business strategies, and software as such. Inventions deemed harmful to public health, safety, or...