Dubai's commercial control and consumer protection sector revealed the registration of 4,735 files for trademark owners, as well as 29 files for commercial agencies during the first half of 2019.
The Dubai Economic Department said in a statement yesterday that the rate of files received increased by 63% against the same period in 2018, pointing out that this outcome came from the «Intellectual Property Portal» in the Dubai economy, to confirm the role it plays in the protection of intellectual property rights, And not to infringe on brands in the emirate, and thus raise the status of Dubai is a sustainable city and a gateway to competitive business at the local and global levels.
The Dubai Economic Department said that it represented the Department of Intellectual Property Protection, received and decided on 186 cases of trademark infringement in the first half of 2019, an increase of 23% compared to the same period in 2018, which recorded 151 cases, also received 16 cases infringement on agencies The first half of 2019 increased by 33% compared to the first half of 2018.
Intellectual portal
In the first half of 2019, the Intellectual Property Portal of Dubai Economy received several brands from a number of well-known countries, while the top five countries were: US brands with 1482 files, or 31% of the total, followed by the UAE brands in the first half of 2019. The second place with 742 files was equivalent to 15.7% of the total files, followed by the German brands which recorded 325 files with 7%. The French marks 273 files with 5.8% of the total files, followed by the British marks which registered 260 files with a share of 5.5%.
The growth of the number of files
The first half of this year witnessed an increase in the reception rate of trademark files, according to the brand's home, compared with the first half of 2018, as the trademark files of Saudi Arabia increased from 12 to 72 files, a growth rate of 500%, and recorded the British Virgin Islands From 23 to 135 files, an increase of 487%, followed by Spain, which registered an increase in registered trademark files from 18 files to 93 files, an increase of 417% in the first half of 2019.
The number of registered files for China rose from 31 files to 103 files, an increase of 232%, Canada from 15 files to 41 files, up 173%, followed by South Korea, which recorded growth from 18 files to 47 files, an increase of 161%, and Britain also achieved growth from 140 In the first half of 2019, there were 260 files, or 86%.
Infringement of marks
Trademark infringement cases varied during the first half of 2019, according to goods and services, to reach 38 in cosmetics, followed by personal care products by 22 cases, perfumes 21 cases, clothes 14 cases, while gold and non-metal ornaments recorded 13 Case, phones and accessories 12 cases, glasses 10 issues, in what bags and leather products recorded seven issues, watches six issues.
Business reputation
Mohammed Ali Rashid Lootah, Executive Director of Commercial Control and Consumer Protection in Dubai Economy, said that the first half of 2019 recorded an increase in the number of registered files, reflecting the purchasing power of the retail sector in the Emirate of Dubai, the size of competition among brand owners, as well as their confidence. Dubai's economy in keeping their rights. He added that this confirms the role of the commercial control and consumer protection sector in enhancing the commercial reputation and economic status of Dubai at the level of international cities. Lootah continued: “Dubai is a platform for commercial and business traffic and a station for various poles of tourists and residents on its territory, because it occupies a strategic position on the global economic map. For the sale or seizure of counterfeit products, as well as the efforts of law firms and trademark representatives to cooperate with Dubai Economy. ” Lootah stressed that the commercial control and consumer protection sector deals with all registered trademarks with the same importance, in terms of addressing the practices of commercial fraud, and the phenomenon of counterfeit goods that are dangerous for both the merchant and the consumer, noting that the tasks of the sector is not limited to eliminate only negative phenomena, Rather, the business sector should be aware of the importance of legal protection of intellectual property and the protection of innovators, and encourage creativity and innovation, in order to maintain the competitive position of the Emirate of Dubai, and to strengthen its brand reputation as a destination for major brands.
Lootah called on all consumers to report any suspicion of fraud or imitation in the sale of products through communication through the consumer protection channels call center 600545555, or through the application of «Smart Protection» available on smart phones «iOS» and «Android» .