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United Arab Emirates · Updated October 2026

Industrial design registration in the UAE

A product’s shape, pattern or appearance can be protected separately from its brand. Here is how in the UAE.

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Quick answer

Industrial designs — the look of a product — are registered with the Ministry of Economy and Tourism under Federal Law No. 11 of 2021. Protection lasts up to 20 years from filing with annual fees. The filing fee is AED 1,000 for individuals and AED 2,000 for companies.

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources

Law
Federal Law No. 11 of 2021
Term
Up to 20 years from filing
Filing fee
AED 1,000 individual · AED 2,000 company
Drawings
Arabic and English

What a design protects

The appearance of a product — its shape, lines, colours or pattern — as long as it is new. It does not protect how the product works (that is a patent) or the brand on it (that is a trademark).

Process

  1. Apply online with drawings or photographs of the design (Arabic and English).
  2. Pay the filing fee: AED 1,000 (individuals) or AED 2,000 (companies).
  3. Formal examination — about 7 months — then substantive examination and the examiner’s decision.
  4. Pay the publication fee; the design is registered and published and the certificate follows about 3 months later.

Missing documents must be supplied within 90 days. Applicants outside the UAE need a power of attorney.

How long protection lasts

Up to 20 years from the filing date, kept in force by annual fees.

Questions

How long is an industrial design protected in the UAE?
Up to 20 years from the filing date, with annual fees.
What does it cost to register a design in the UAE?
The Ministry filing fee is AED 1,000 for individuals and AED 2,000 for companies; examination, publication and annual fees and agent fees are extra.

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