UAE halves trademark fees for SMEs: The Economy and Tourism Ministry cut trademark service fees by 50% for companies enrolled in the National SME program, while people of determination are fully exempt, according to a press release. The ministry also introduced new trademark services and updated its fees for filing complaints.

The updates: An infringement complaint filing fee is now set at AED 2.3k, while a grievance by a party whose objection has been dismissed costs AED 7.5k.

The update also adds seven new services, including:

  • geographical indication registration for AED 6.5k;
  • one-day trademark extension for AED 2.3k;
  • complaint against a trademark cancellation for AED 5k;
  • converting a national mark to an international one for AED 400;
  • renewing a trademark agent registration for a branch of a foreign firm for AED 7.5k;
  • filing a grievance against refused registration for AED 5k;
  • and examination and study of claims for AED 2.3k.

Consolidated pricing for renewals: Renewal in the final year of a protected period costs around AED 5.8k, while renewing six months after expiry will be AED 6.5k. Monitoring and inspection mark renewal is AED 8.3k in the final year, and AED 9.8k if renewed six months after the original expiry date.

The initiative comes as UAE filings surge: The country logged nearly 20k trademark registrations in 1H 2025, up 129% y-o-y, bringing total registered national and international marks to 402.3k as of September.

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