Abou Naja is a leading intellectual property law firm in the Middle East providing trademark registration, patent filing and intellectual property protection services across the GCC — trusted by Fortune 500s, SMEs and innovative startups since 1971.
We offer global intellectual property protection services with strong coverage across the Middle East and GCC, supporting clients with international IP strategies and cross-border protection across 125+ countries.
Our expertise, combined with a trusted global network, ensures seamless IP support across borders.
Abou Naja provides comprehensive intellectual property services across the GCC. Our intellectual property lawyers in UAE and across the Middle East support businesses with trademark registration, patent protection and strategic IP management.
Since the 1970s, Abou Naja Intellectual Property has played a defining role in shaping the IP landscape across the GCC, Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. We were among the pioneers contributing to foundational legislation and building one of the region's first cross-border IP networks.
Our client centric approach ensures every strategy is crafted with purpose, precision, and long-term value in mind. With 14+ offices, a forward thinking team that blends seasoned expertise with dynamic youth, and trusted global partners, we deliver proactive solutions across borders and industries.
Our intellectual property services include trademark registration, patent filing, copyright protection and IP portfolio management. We support businesses at every stage of protecting and managing their intellectual assets across the UAE and GCC.
Brand Protection
Our trademark registration services help businesses protect their brand identity across the UAE and GCC. We guide clients through the full registration process, ensuring legal protection and compliance in multiple jurisdictions.
Innovation Shield
We provide patent registration and filing services for innovators and businesses across the GCC and Middle East. Our team supports patent applications, strategy and international protection to safeguard your inventions.
Industrial Design
Power innovation and design with expert utility model and industrial design services.
Creative Works
Our copyright protection services help safeguard creative works, including media, software and digital content, ensuring full legal protection against infringement.
Plant Protection
Safeguard your innovative plant varieties with trusted Plant Variety Protection services worldwide.
Utility Model Protection
Protect practical innovations with fast, affordable utility model registration and enforcement support.
We provide intellectual property protection services for businesses across multiple industries, including technology startups, pharmaceutical companies, fashion brands and media organizations.
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Abou Naja is a full-service intellectual property firm operating across the Middle East and North Africa. We help businesses register, protect, and enforce trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, and other IP assets, supporting clients from initial filing through to renewal and anti-infringement action.
We operate from 14+ offices across the GCC, Levant, and North Africa, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Turkey, with international protection extending across 125+ countries through our global partner network.
Trademark registration involves a clearance search, application filing, examination, publication for opposition, and final approval. We manage each stage and keep you informed throughout the process.
Yes. Our patent team prepares and files applications, manages prosecution with National and Regional patent offices, and advises on filing strategies across the GCC and wider Middle East.
Yes. We handle copyright registration and enforcement, industrial design and utility model filings, plant variety protection, and integrated circuit layout designs.
360° IP Services provides centralized portfolio management, strategic planning, renewal tracking, enforcement, and global coordination across multiple jurisdictions.
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Operating from Dubai since 1971, Abou Naja is among the region's most established trademark agents, providing trademark search, filing, prosecution, watch services, and enforcement.
IP registration depends on the type of right involved. We manage the complete process from search and filing through certificate issuance and ongoing protection.
Contact our intellectual property lawyers for expert support in trademark registration, patent filing and IP protection across the Middle East.