Rise of Generative AI

Welcome to the latest edition of Law Update titled “Rise of Generative AI.”

In this edition, we dive into the dynamic world of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. TMT continues to play a vital role in positioning the region as an international business and social hub, driving significant growth and innovation.

Our focus in this Law Update is on the sector’s ongoing potential to advance and propel the region toward a more digital economy. We explore the benefits of embracing a digital transformation and how local authorities have responded by enhancing regulations to accommodate the evolving TMT landscape.

This edition covers a range of topics, including – the new Telecommunications & Information Technology Law in Saudi Arabia, the intricacies of trademarks in the Metaverse, and the legal challenges faced by the video game industry. Additionally, we take a regional perspective, discussing jurisdictions such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, and Bahrain to provide a comprehensive understanding of the TMT landscape.

We hope you thoroughly enjoy this packed issue of Law Update, filled with captivating articles that address key legal issues within a vital sector for the region.

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February 2011
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Al Tamimi & Company supports WIPO and Dubai SME in ‘Training the Trainers’ on IP Asset Management

Al Tamimi & Company supports WIPO and Dubai SME in ‘Training the Trainers’ on IP Asset Management

February 2011

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), along with the Mohammad Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (an agency of the Dubai Economic Department), recently organised a course entitled ‘Training of Trainers Programme on Effective Intellectual Property Management by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Dubai’.

Al Tamimi & Company was pleased to support this five-day training programme, the first of its kind in the Arab region. Omar Obeidat, Partner and Head of Department IP/IT, presented on ‘IP Law and Administration in the UAE’. Faisal Daudpota, Senior Associate IP/IT, spoke on ‘Practical Tips for IP Rights Enforcement in the UAE’. Divya Rajesh, an IP Administrator in our IP/IT team, participated in the programme as a trainee.

Omar Obeidat led the trainees through the laws governing patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition in the UAE. Omar also explained the filing processes, and provided statistical details relating to the registration of various intellectual property rights in the UAE. Interesting case studies were also presented, allowing the trainees to discuss, and better grasp, the presentation content.

Faisal Daudpota broadly introduced IP enforcement options, and then explained in more detail the administrative, civil and criminal enforcement measures that are available in the UAE for patents, designs, copyrights, trade secrets and domain names. The practical tips that Faisal provided also generated a lively discussion amongst the participants.

The programme covered other subjects relating to IP, such as the role of IP in branding, the role of IP in strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs, managing IP in a digital economy, leveraging IP assets through licensing, franchising and merchandising, and basic IP services available from institutions supporting SMEs in Dubai and the UAE.

The programme was designed to create a group of trainers equipped with essential knowledge and skills to provide preliminary IP guidance to entrepreneurs, students and SMEs. Some of the trainees will have the opportunity to be involved in further training through WIPO’s ‘Train the Trainers’ programme.