Recycled counterfeit goods for 221 brands

Dubai Customs resolves 390 intellectual property disputes in 2021

Dubai Customs revealed that the number of intellectual property dispute cases that it resolved in 2021 amounted to 390 dispute cases, involving 14,788,000 pieces of counterfeit goods, pointing out that 2.112 million pieces of counterfeit goods were recycled for 221 trademarks, and 437 trademarks were registered. And 189 commercial agencies with the department.

awareness activities

The department stated in a statement that it supported its efforts to protect society from counterfeit goods, with the awareness activities organized by the Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department in the year 2021, as the department held eight community awareness events, and 11 awareness events for schools and universities, and organized 10 workshops to combat counterfeit goods , in cooperation with brand owners.

performance development

Director of Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department at Dubai Customs, Yousef Uzair Mubarak, said: "We are constantly progressing in developing our performance by addressing counterfeit goods and preventing their entry into local markets in cooperation with our strategic partners from various relevant government agencies, and through permanent coordination with trademark owners." .

He added: "We are keen to spread awareness of the protection of intellectual property rights by organizing intellectual property awareness lectures for all community groups, while continuing to hold educational workshops for inspectors and customs officials at (Dubai Customs), customs and government departments, to enhance knowledge of ways to identify counterfeit goods." .

anti imitation

Mubarak continued: "Our efforts to protect intellectual property rights contribute to supporting society's ability to combat counterfeit goods. These efforts also enhance the efforts of the UAE to develop its economy by attracting investors from all over the world, by providing major competitive advantages in our national economy, the most important of which is ensuring traders And investors for their financial returns, by protecting their brands from counterfeit goods for these brands, and therefore we are constantly working to improve the level of performance in addressing counterfeit goods, and educating the public about their health, environmental and economic damages.”

He pointed out that the department has strengthened its response to counterfeit goods, by working to protect the environment from the risks of damaging it, through recycling operations for counterfeit goods, based on the commitment to achieving the requirements of the green economy.

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