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UAE Reviews Fee Exemptions for Industrial Property Services Under Cabinet Resolution

The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism reviewed Cabinet Resolution No. 136 of 2026 granting industrial property fee exemptions. Implemented on 14 September 2026, the resolution provides full fee waivers for 29 specific industrial property services. Additional exemptions apply to student inventors and People of Determination across select patent and design procedures.

Published Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)
Issuing authority
UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Publication date
October 11, 2026
Effective date
September 14, 2026
Stage
Final rule
Official document
Cabinet Resolution No. 136 of 2026
Official source
www.wam.ae
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The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism reviewed Cabinet Resolution No. 136 of 2026 on 11 October 2026, which regulates fee exemptions for industrial property services, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

The resolution entered into force on 14 September 2026 and provides full exemptions across 29 specific industrial property services intended to protect intellectual output.

Under the provisions, People of Determination receive fee waivers for nine additional services that typically cost between AED 1,000 and AED 9,000. In addition, student inventors are exempted from fees for nine additional services that previously carried costs ranging from AED 500 to AED 4,500.

According to Assistant Undersecretary Dr. Abdulrahman Hassan Al Muaini, the regulations aim to ease the registration and commercialization of patents, industrial designs, and utility certificates.

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