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Intellectual Property - United Arab Emirates
What the Team is Known For
Gowling's Dubai IP team handles a broad array of matters, including patent filing and copyright issues, as well as trade mark clearance, prosecution and enforcement. The firm is acclaimed for handling the trade mark portfolios of many well-known regional and global clients. Its lawyers are particularly adept at assisting with commercial IP, including franchising and licensing matters, and are well versed in representing clients from industries such as hospitality, real estate, technology and fashion.
Strengths
Gowling are willing to invest a significant amount of time into getting to know your business very deeply. They're very much on the industry pulse, which is the ultimate value-add for any client.
The team at Gowling offers very practical advice, in addition to feasible and reasonable solutions to solve the client's problems.
Gowling's strengths are their client focus and pragmatic solutions.
Gowling is one of the largest IP teams in the market, with great language capabilities and truly global IP experience.
The team at Gowling is able to cover the entire IP scope.
Work Highlights
Gowling assisted the UAE Freezone Authority with enforcement action against the owners of various fraudulent websites and apps that made unauthorised use of the client's trade mark.
Notable practitioners
Jon Parker is absolutely phenomenal. So receptive, and really quick. His attention to detail is spot-on. He's got a nice human touch too, with the end user in mind.
Jon Parker is the ultimate IP expert in the region.
Jon has added value to each and every matter he has worked on for us.
Jon Parker is a top lawyer for all trade mark matters.
Jon is a standout IP adviser. His knowledge of IP across the region is unparalleled and he is truly a delight to deal with.
Marian Fayek is an experienced senior associate in Gowling's Dubai team. She offers significant experience in contentious intellectual property mandates, including prosecution and enforcement. She is also able to assist with patent filing and registration.
Marian Fayek is extremely experienced and has fantastic knowledge of regional IP prosecution.