A 'selfie' photograph taken by a grinning female crested black macaque monkey, which went viral this summer, has caused controversy and raised serious questions about the ownership of copyright in photographs. In the UAE, the position regarding...
Omar Obeidat of Al Tamimi & Company addresses the ever existing conceptual differences between these two IP notions. It didn’t come as a surprise to us that an owner of a five-star plus well-known hotel brand...
Maha Bin Hendi sheds light on the challenges music artists and performers face because of the absence of regulatory bodies to protect and distribute their royalty. There is little doubt that once a music artist “makes...
Counterfeit products cost the global economy billions of dollars each year. It’s no secret that grey market trade is rampant in the GCC countries as well. An industry perspective on IP investigations involved in identifying these...
P&I Clubs are gaining importance as the maritime industry flourishes in the region. An industry perspective n the role of a P&I Correspondent. Protection & Indemnity (P&I) is a specialist class of liability insurance protection for...
Intellectual property valuation is an inevitable tool for managing risk for innovation. Nevin Jacob Koshy of UTPS highlights the benefits. ‘Now here, you see, it takes all the running you can do to keep in the...
What role does ‘intentional ethics’ play in shaping the ethical behaviour of an individual? Michael Ridgeway, general counsel of DFSA, shares his views on this interesting concept. When I was Editor-in-Chief of the American Indian[1] Law...
There is a pertinent need for companies to build an effective and comprehensive anti-bribery program. Neill Blundell of Eversheds outlines a step-by-step approach based on six key principles. It is clear from the number of actions...
The enforcement of judgments of the DIFC Courts and their transportability as arbitral awards: an analysis of the DIFC Courts’ proposed Practice Direction. In July 2014, the Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced...
Michelle T. Davies and Matthew Gibbs of Eversheds provide insight on hurdles the MENA region is currently facing in the renewables sector and on possible measures to counter these problems. There is a growing emphasis on...
