Patenting CleanTech Inventions
With an increase in clean energy innovation in the MENA region, Raka Roy of UTPS talks about how patent plays an integral role to protect these technologies. Most of the Middle East economies are driven by...
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Investing in the Kurdistan Region
With a booming oil industry and welcoming foreign direct investment policies, the Kurdistan Region is currently a ‘hot’ jurisdiction. However, there are still certain obstacles in the path of progress in the hydrocarbon sector. Bracewell &...
Smart Cities: Green Revolution or Mission Control?
Is the GCC equipped with adequate data protection and cyber security frameworks to protect personal data in a ‘smart city’ concept? Malcolm Dowden of Charles Russell LLP raises relevant concerns. 2014 promises to be the ‘year...
The dark side of counterfeiting
It’s no secret that counterfeit goods pose a debilitating threat to the economy of a nation. Farzana Hirani of UTPS explores the victimising effect of fake products and on measures to fight such practices. The term...
When tomorrow comes…
If your family is left behind sorrowed, stranded, and strapped for cash, it won’t be because you did something wrong. It will be because you did nothing. Nita Maru of TWS Legal Consultants elaborates on the...
Insolvency Reforms: A Key Priority
Leigh Crestohl of Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors takes a closer look at the much anticipated Insolvency legal reforms in the UAE. It is hoped that the introduction of the insolvency law reforms will stop the practice...
Whose “connections” are they anyway?
Employees are encouraged by their organisations to use social media sites such as LinkedIn for professional networking purposes. But what happens after your employment ends? Who owns rights to your LinkedIn contacts? Jamie Liddington of Hadef...
Intellectual property in a family business
What are the IPR issues facing the family business sector? Raka Roy of UTPS shares her insight on possible remedies. Family business (FB) is the mainstay of the business sector in Saudi and almost all of...
Cost Reallocation in Arbitration
Natasha Kohne and Eugene Delgado provide practical considerations for practitioners regarding the reallocation of ‘arbitration costs’ in the UAE. As arbitration practitioners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are well aware, it is best practice...
Role of Intellectual Property in SMEs
As an SME, how can you take advantage of the benefits of intellectual property rights? Nevin Jacob Koshy of UTPS shares his thoughts. So you must have had your first ‘Eureka moment’ and you are now...
