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Law Update: Real Estate, Construction & Hotels
The regional real estate, construction and hospitality sectors have been turned upside down over the last two years, with Covid-19 bringing these sectors to a halt. The impact of the pandemic remains, however, the resurrection of these vital sectors across the region is a welcome relief because they support the development of modern cities, which in turn have attracted commerce and tourism to the Middle East and North Africa.
This latest edition of Law Update, provides vital insights, updates and commentary on the latest trends taking shape across the real estate, construction, hotels and leisure sectors. The articles within this edition cover a broad range of topics, from what’s next for real estate in Dubai, to commentary on Saudi real estate, a market that is set to become the main bedrock of the region for years ahead. You will find articles on reforming real estate laws in Qatar, foreign investment and ownership in Oman, and mitigating risks on hotel construction projects and the lessons learnt from Covid.
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Jincy Rachel Thomas
Senior Patent Analyst
Biography
Jincy Rachel Thomas is a Senior Patent Analyst in the Innovation & Patents practice in Dubai. Jincy is a post-graduate Electronics and Communications Engineer, and has over 6 years of experience in the field of innovation, R&D and industrial property (3IP), managing IP assets for clients, enabling them to create smarter patent portfolios.
Jincy assists clients in drafting Patent applications (PCT, Non-Provisional / Regular and Provisional patent applications), Utility models and preparing Industrial Design applications as well as in Prosecution of patent applications (analyzing Office actions and preparing responses to Office Actions), International Search Report (ISR) and Examination Reports (ER). She supports the patent prosecution for engineering and technical inventions worldwide primarily including, the GCC and MENA regions, US, Europe and China.
Jincy also helps with Prior art / Patentability search and Analytics – particularly in conducting Patentability Analysis for inventions and providing Patentability opinions. She also has particular expertise in Infringement analysis, and Invalidation searches. She assists clients in the private sector, governmental institutions, research universities (both foreign and local), in a wide range of IP and commercial-related matters, including advising on regional and international patent protection strategies, and advising on the patentability, freedom-to-operate and validity / possible infringement of inventions, and conducting due diligences.
Jincy also manages the filing of Patent applications (PCT, US, EP, China, India and GCC countries) and assists in drafting legal contracts / agreements for clients.
Jincy is experienced in various sectors including TMT, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Agriculture, Transportation, Financial Services, and Healthcare, just to name a few.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi & Company, Jincy had several years of experience as a Patent Engineer.
Recent Experience
- Drafting Patent applications (PCT and Non-Provisional patent applications) for an international sustainable agriculture-based company
- Conducting Patentability searches, providing Patentability opinions, and Drafting Patent applications for top tier Universities, as well as for local, regional and foreign clients
- Drafting Utility Model applications for a regional start-up company
- Managing the filing of Patent applications (PCT, US, EP, China, and GCC countries) for top tier Universities, as well as for local, regional and foreign clients
- Advising a governmental innovation incubator about various legal aspects related to innovation projects
- Patent Prosecution – Drafting and filing responses to Office Actions (US, EP, China and GCC countries) for top tier Universities, as well as for local, regional and foreign clients
Key Publications
- Intellectual Property Protection of IT Innovations (Law Update – October 2021) Ahmad Saleh, Jincy Thomas
- Patents: Inventorship vs Ownership (Law Update – March 2020) Ahmad Saleh, Jincy Thomas
- IP Protection of Software Innovations (Law Update – March 2020) Ahmad Saleh, Jincy Thomas
- Design of a circular patch antenna with admittance measurement for wireless communication, IEEE Xplore, 2014
- Design of Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wireless Endoscopic Capsules, International Journal of Research in Information Technology (IJRIT), 2014
- Improvement of Microstrip patch antenna parameters for wireless communication, IEEE Xplore, 2014
Language(s)
- English
- Malayalam
- Hindi
Education
2012 – Mahatma Gandhi University
Engineering – Bachelor of Technology (Electronics and Communication) – B.Tech
2014 – Karunya University
Engineering – Master of Technology (Communication Systems) – M.Tech
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