Quick answer
Ras Al Khaimah businesses — mainland, RAKEZ and other free zones — register trademarks with the federal Ministry of Economy and Tourism. Official fees are AED 6,500 per class, and the registration protects the mark across the UAE.
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
- Ras Al Khaimah and all other emirates
- Typical time
- a few months
Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE trademark gazette
- UAE marks with a Ras Al Khaimah owner
- 1,585
- Share of UAE-based owners’ marks
- 2.2%
- Filed in 2025
- 292 -9%
- Rank among the 7 emirates
- #5
Most-filed classes by businesses in Ras Al Khaimah:
- Class 34Tobacco & smokers' articles · 172 marks
- Class 35Advertising, business & retail services · 170 marks
- Class 43Restaurants, cafés & accommodation · 112 marks
- Class 36Financial, insurance & real estate services · 104 marks
- Class 9Electronics, computers & software · 82 marks
- Class 42Scientific, technology & software services · 81 marks
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
How it works in Ras Al Khaimah
Trademarks are federal in the UAE. A Ras Al Khaimah company — licensed by the RAK economic department or by a free zone — files its trademark with the Ministry of Economy and Tourism online. See the steps and the documents.
RAKEZ and RAK ICC companies
Companies in the RAK Economic Zone (RAKEZ) and holding or offshore companies in RAK ICC use the same register. A holding company that owns a group’s brands can file in its own name — make sure the applicant is the entity that should own the trademark, since moving it later means a recorded transfer.
Trade name vs trademark
Reserving a trade name for your RAK licence is a licensing step, not a trademark registration. Register the brand to protect it across the UAE (trade name vs trademark).
After registration
Watch the gazette for look-alikes and oppose them within 30 days, renew every 10 years (renewal), and record the mark with customs if you face counterfeits.
Trademark registration by emirate and free zone
Emirates
- In DubaiFederal registration for Dubai businesses
- In Abu DhabiFederal registration for Abu Dhabi businesses
- In SharjahFederal registration for Sharjah businesses
- In AjmanFederal registration for Ajman businesses
- In FujairahFederal registration for Fujairah businesses
- In Umm Al QuwainFederal registration for Umm Al Quwain businesses
Free zones
- DMCC companiesFederal registration for DMCC free zone companies
- JAFZA companiesFederal registration for JAFZA free zone companies
- DIFC companiesFederal registration for DIFC free zone companies
- ADGM companiesFederal registration for ADGM free zone companies
- RAKEZ companiesFederal registration for RAKEZ free zone companies
Questions
Is there a Ras Al Khaimah trademark office?
Can a RAK ICC company own a UAE trademark?
Free UAE trademark tools
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