Protection of Well-Known Trademark in Abu Dhabi

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Protection of Well-Known Trademark in Abu Dhabi

• Running a business in Abu Dhabi is not a childs
  play until or unless you seek legal assistance.
  So many things to be taken into account comply
  with the law of the land. And, this is not
  possible without the help of professional Abu
  Dhabi lawyers.
• Here is a brief summary of the Protection of
  Well-Known Trademarks.

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Trademark

• A trademark, trade-mark or trade mark is an
  identifiable design, sign, or expression. It
  identifies services or products of a specific
  source from those of others.

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Protection

• Well-known trademarks are protected in Abu Dhabi,
  whether they are registered or not. The Joint
  Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the
  Protection of Well-Known Marks delivers some
  factors to determine whether a mark is a
  well-known mark in a member state.

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Factors

• The authorized authority considers information
  submitted to it concerning factors from which it
  may be deduced that the mark is, or is not,
  well-known. These factors include, but not
  limited to, information concerning the following
• The period, extent and geographical region of any
  use of the trade-mark
• The amount of knowledge in the pertinent sector
  of the public
• The period, extent and geographic region of any
  promotion of the mark. For example advertising
  and the presentation, at fairs or exhibitions, of
  the goods or services to which the mark applies
• The period and geographical area of any
  registrations, or any procedures for
  registration, of the mark
• The record of success of the implementation of
  rights in the mark, especially, the scope to
  which the mark was identified as well-known by
  competent authorities
• The value associated with the mark

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• For complete information about the protection of
  the famous mark, contact an experienced Abu Dhabi
  lawyer. You can find a professional lawyer at a
  renowned law firm.