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United Arab Emirates · Updated October 2026

Trademark registration for ADGM companies

Set up on Al Maryah or Al Reem Island in ADGM? Your brand is protected by the same federal UAE registration as every other company.

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Quick answer

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) registers companies, not trademarks. ADGM companies register their trademark with the federal UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism — AED 6,500 per class — and it protects the brand in all seven emirates.

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources

Where to file
Ministry of Economy and Tourism (federal)
Official fees
AED 6,500 per class
Covers
all seven emirates
Company register
ADGM Registration Authority

ADGM in the UAE trademark gazette

UAE marks with an owner address in ADGM
1,805
Share of UAE-based owners’ marks
2.5%
Filed in 2025
361 -29.5%
Classes used
8+
UAE trademarks filed by businesses in ADGM per year2018: 474720182019: 272720192021: 707020212022: 14714720222023: 20220220232024: 51251220242025: 36136120252026: 1891892026

Most-filed classes by businesses in ADGM:

Counted from the owner’s address on marks in the UAE trademark gazette, as read by TrademarksHub — totals only, no owner is shown. 2026 is the year to date; filing years follow the application date. All UAE trademark statistics

ADGM and the federal register

ADGM has its own company register, laws and courts for many commercial matters, but no trademark register. File the trademark online with the federal Ministry of Economy and Tourism in the ADGM company’s name — see how to register and documents.

Holding companies and SPVs

ADGM is popular for holding companies and special purpose vehicles. If an SPV will own the group’s brands, file in the SPV’s name from the start and license the marks to the companies that use them.

Classes for ADGM businesses

Financial and investment services are Class 36, software and platforms Class 9 and Class 42, consulting Class 35, education and training Class 41. Abu Dhabi’s economic department also publishes trademark guidance — see the sources below.

Trade name is not a trademark

Your ADGM company name does not protect your brand as a trademark (trade name vs trademark).

Trademark registration by emirate and free zone

Emirates

Free zones

Questions

Does ADGM register trademarks?
No. ADGM registers companies; trademarks are registered by the federal Ministry of Economy and Tourism.
How much does it cost for an ADGM company?
AED 6,500 per class in official fees, plus the agent’s fee.

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