“The purpose of copyright and related rights is twofold: to encourage a dynamic creative culture, while returning value to creators so that they can lead a dignified economic existence, and to provide widespread, affordable access to content for the public.” ...

- the Sharjah Court of Appeal sets limits

"Because so much money and time is often invested in a trade mark, it is worth paying something to protect it from misuse ..."

The Law also aims to provide a legal framework for maintaining continuity of family ownership and avoiding division of businesses amongst family members ...

The potential value of patents, or patent applications, cannot be understated. Only the owner of a patent has the exclusive right to exploit its value to exclusion of all other parties ...

By Charles Laubach and Saurbh Kothari, Afridi & Angell

If you are interested in protecting your technology in the region, the question shouldn’t be where to patent your technology but how.

A rapid response has been needed to control the coronavirus outbreak, but it remains to be seen how permanent the changes will be ...

The shift towards the use of digital documents has never been more timely or relevant.

There are now more options available to a party to a dispute to help reduce the risk of adverse costs.

The pandemic will undoubtedly cause lasting economic and societal changes that will affect the way that deals are conducted.

The outlook for acquisition activity in the region is positive, though much will depend on the impact of Covid-19 ...