Search IP: Patents
Review patents already registered to verify your invention is unique and avoid wasting time and money before applying.
Patent databases offer information about the protection of technical inventions globally and in the UAE. The patent landscape provides information about current state-of-the-art in a technology field and helps to clarify the novelty and patentability of a technical idea. A "patent clearance" can also protect you from infringing third-party IP rights and can support both your filing and investment decisions regarding development efforts and market potential. Searching patent data can inform other strategic tasks too, such as competition monitoring, potential partners, technology development trends, and more.
Useful tools to search patents
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PATENTSCOPE by WIPO
Go to websiteThe PATENTSCOPE database provides instant access to full-text International PCT applications, patent documents from national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.
PATENTSCOPE offers a large data coverage of patents filed in the UAE and provides translations in Arabic. -
Industrial Property Digital Library by MoE
Go to websiteThe UAE Ministry of Economy's Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL) offers the possibility to search for registered patents in the UAE.
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GCC Patent Office (GCCPO) for UAE Patent Coverage
Go to websiteThe GCCPO has contributed to fostering innovation, creativity, and invention in the GCC. Obtaining patent protection through them facilitates smoother technology development and commercialisation across the region for inventors.
PATENTSCOPE Tutorials
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PATENTSCOPE User's Guide
PATENTSCOPE User's GuideGet to know the PATENTSCOPE search system and learn how to get the most out of its powerful search and analysis features.
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PATENTSCOPE Exercises
PATENTSCOPE ExercisesA practical exercise book to help you use efficiently the PATENTSCOPE search system.
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Search patents with PATENTSCOPE
Watch VideoLearn how to search the PATENTSCOPE patent database with a series of short Tips & Tricks videos.
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PATENTSCOPE for Beginners
Watch VideoLearn the basics of PATENTSCOPE, including how to set search criteria such as applicant, technical keyword, and filing date.
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WIPO's Global and National Patent Collections
More tutorialsDiscover WIPO's vast collection of patents, registered nationally and globally.
Search for other IP types:
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Industrial Designs
An industrial design protects the unique appearance of a product, such as its shape, pattern, ornamentation, or a combination of these elements, if it can be produced at a commercial scale.
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Trademarks
A trademark gives legal protection to your brand's identity: a word, phrase, symbol, design, sound, or combination of these elements. By distinguishing your products or services, it signifies ownership and helps you guard against counterfeiting and fraud.
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Utility Certificates
A utility certificate gives you exclusive control over the production, use, or sale of a technical invention that increases an object's utility or functionality, such as the object's shape, configuration, or components.
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