United Arab Emirates Increase of Official fee

At 1:00 p.m. UAE local time, of May 10, 2015 UAE Trademark Office circulated the new official fee for trademarks. The new official fee reflects the increase affirmed by UAE Cabinet in the decision No 9 for the year 2015 published in official gazette on March 31, 2015. The new official fee will be enforced May 30, 2015.

The Main Features of the New Official Fee, starting May 30, 2015

S. No	Description Trademark	Official Fee Till May 29, 2015		Increased Fee on May 30, 2015 and on
S. No	Description Trademark	AED	US$	AED	US$
1.	Obtaining true copy of any document in the register	100	28	200	56
2.	Trademark search	250	69	500	139
3.	Application for registration of trademark or series of trademarks for goods or products or services in one class	500	139	1000	278
4.	Registration fee of trademark or series of trademarks for goods or products or services in one class	5000	1366	10,000	2,732
5.	Renewal fee of trademark or series of trademarks for goods or products or services in one class	5000	1366	10,000	2,732
6.	Renewal of trademark intended for quality control or inspection of goods or products or services in one class	5000	1366	10,000	2,732
7.	Application for recordal of change of proprietor data in the register of trademarks	250	69	500	139
8.	Application for renewal of trademark or registered series or trademark intended for quality control or inspection, if the application is submitted within the last year of protection, and for each trademark of the trademarks constituting the group following the first.	500	139	1000	278
9.	Application for renewal of trademark or registered series or trademark intended for quality control or inspection, if the application is submitted within three months following the expiry of protection, and for each trademark of the trademarks constituting the group following the first.	1000	273	2000	556
10.	Publication of trademark in Trademark Journal	500	139	1000	278
11.	Recordal of change in trademark agent data	250	69	1000	278
12.	Application for grace period to submit power of attorney in cases of trademark application or trademark opposition	0	0	1000	278
13.	Application for grace period to submit priority document when priority is claimed for country member of Paris Convention	0	0	500	139
14.	Application for grace period to submit priority document when priority is claimed for country member of Paris Convention, following three months of the second application	0	0	500	139
15.	Issuing true copy of trademark registration certificate	100	28	200	56