Dubai: 34 Percent Drop in Intellectual Property Complaints in Q1

Dubai: 34 Percent Drop in Intellectual Property Complaints in Q1

Dubai Economy's Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) division announced a year-on-year decrease of 34 percent in the number of infringement complaints on rights to intellectual property (IP) it has received in the first quarter of 2020.. Swiss trademarks made up the highest number of new registered trademarks in the IP Gateway in Q1 2020 with a 50 percent increase compared to Q1 2019, followed by the British Virgin Islands (32 percent), Emirati (22 percent), French (20 percent), and German (17 per cent).. The government body added that the largest share (29 percent) of infringement complaints on IP rights was for Swiss trademarks in Q1 2020, followed by US (18 percent), German and French (14 percent each), and Emirati (8 percent).. The increase in commercial agency files registered with Dubai Economy reaffirm that Dubai is an attractive destination for the best trademarks around the world..