A Legal Touch on business approach…

Introduction• Legal Maxims Consultants is a Multinational Corporate Law Firm rendering

total Corporate solutions with various offices in the United Arab Emirates, India and the UK, providing cutting edge of Legal, Financial, Corporate and Intellectual Property services.

• Business incorporation service is one of the core areas of Legal Maxims Consultants

• We specialized in business setup and company formation services and to provide appropriate legal advice and remedies to protect investment of the clients.

• We expertise in dealing with both legal and commercial perspective for incorporation services.

• Highly qualified and experienced team, operates at the highest standards to provide the customers with prompt and proactive services. All of our incorporation services are undertaken in full compliance with the relevant local legislation.

• To provide prudent and consistent assistance to the clients to get their commercial license as quickly as possible and minimize client losses professionally and ethically

INCORPORATION SERVICES: • BUSINESS SETUP IN UAE

• Trade/ Industrial & Professional Licenses• LLC, Professional Companies, Foreign Branch & Representative Companies, • Free Zone & Offshore Companies • Arrange Reliable Sponsors • Assistance for Bank facilities• Arrange Virtual Office • Amendments• Adding & removing of Partners • Changing Name, Activity & Partners Etc• LLC Conversion from establishment• License Liquidation / Cancellation Process • Sale & Purchase Of Business• Buying & Selling of companies• Perfect Legal Documentation To Protect Investment & Profit • Drafting of All Type Of Agreements & Contracts• Free Corporate & Management consultation

Legal Structures…

• The seven categories of legal structures are defined by the law are:• Sole ownership ( Proprietorship) • Limited liability company• General partnership company• Partnership-en-commendams• Joint venture company• Public shareholding company• Private shareholding company• Share partnership company

• Arrange Reliable Sponsors • Assistance for Bank facilities• Arrange Virtual Office • Amendments• Adding & removing of Partners • Changing Name, Activity & Partners Etc• LLC Conversion from establishment• License Liquidation / Cancellation Process • Sale & Purchase Of Business• Buying & Selling of companies• Perfect Legal Documentation To Protect Investment & Profit • Drafting of All Type Of Agreements & Contracts• Free Corporate & Management consultation

Classifications

The criteria for the registration and protection is being provided on the basis of classifications.

Altogether 45 classes are provided for the Trademarks. Class 1 to 34 are specified for the goods Class 35 to 45 specifies for the service oriented items.

Search

Search is an optional provision as pre-registration process. Prior to initiate the registration process, it is advisable to conduct

a search of the Trade name so as to know the availability of the Tradename for registration

And also to know about the existence of similar or identical registration of said names.

Documents required:

Power of Attorney to be notarized/LegalizedCopy of Trade LicenseCopy of Passport of an authorized signatorySoft copy of Logo

Fee structures

• Search fee 800-Maxims(629467) • Application Filing fee +971-4-2278125• Gazette Publication fee +971-50-944-0588• Publication in 2 National News papers • Official Registration fees:

10 years from the date of application

Validity of Registration

Duration of Regn process

12 to 16 months from the date of Application.

• Filing Application for approval• Confirmation from Ministry• Publication in 2 National Daily News papers• Official Gazette publication • Call for objection from Public at large• Final Registration• Obtaining Certificate

Filing process

Registration Process

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

FILING APPLICATION

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

TECHNICAL EXAMINATION REPORT REJECTION ACCEPTANCE

APPEAL

ACCEPTANCE

CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE

PUBLICATION

GAZETTE &NEWS PAPER PUBLICATION

APPEAL

OPPOSITION

REJECTION

ACCEPTANCE

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

REGISTRATION PROCESS & FINAL PAYMENT

PUBLICATION

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

OPPOSITION

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

REGISTRATION PROCESS & PAYMENT REGISTRATION

PROCESS & PAYMENT

We specialized in:

• Registration and Protection of Trademarks, Patents, Copy rights, Industrial Designs, and other IP activities worldwide.

• Protection & Enforcement of Trademarks• Legal Action against Infringement & Passing off• Watch Dog Services• License & Assignment of ownership Trademarks• Amendments of Trademark registration

Restrictions:

Following may not be subject for a trademark registration: A mark that is similar or identical to a previously registered trademark or, if

proven, used with respect to the same class of products or services. Foreign trademark having international repute that extends beyond the

borders of the country of origin, unless requested by the original owner. A mark that is void of any distinguishing attribute or feature, a mark that is

composed of statements that are not more than appellations accorded by usage to such goods, products or services, a common drawing or normal image of the products.

Any mark that is offensive to public morals or can cause disturbance to the public order.

A public emblem, flag or symbol, or any imitation thereof, of the State, of an Arab or International Organization or any Establishment thereof, or of any Foreign State, unless lawfully authorized

Red Crescent or Red Cross symbols or other symbols similar thereto, or a mark in imitation thereof.

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A mark that resembles or is similar to a symbol that has purely religious associations

A geographic name, which may causes confusion in respect to the origin or source of the products or services.

The name, surname, image or emblem of a third party, unless such third party/his heirs preliminary agree to use it as a trademark.

A mark that deceives the public or that contains false statements in regard to the origin, source or other characteristics of the products or services, and similarly a mark that contains a fictitious, imitative or forged commercial name.

A mark owned by a national or juristic person with whom transactions are prohibited by the UAE law

A mark the registrations of which in regard to certain classification of goods or services that may cause decrease in other products or services value

A mark that includes the following words or expressions: privilege, privileged, registered, registered drawing, copyright, imitation is forgery or any other similar words and expressions

A statement relating to an honorary degree, the attainment of which the applicant for registration cannot prove by lawful means.

Privileged Clients

• IMDAAD LLC subsidiary of DP World (Contact: Mr Subair Valappil, Contract Manager)

• PERMASTEELISA GARTNER MIDDLE EAST (Contact: Mr. Abdul Shukoor, Legal Manager)

• AL JABER GALLERY, (Contact: Mr BT Nair)• GEEPAS (Contact: Abdul Rasheed)• FUDRUCKERS (Contact: Mr Abdul Rahman Bava)• SKYCOM (Contact: Mr Stephen)• GOLDEN TOBACCO (Contact: )• MASHREQ BANK (Contact: Mr Aboobacker Ali , Manager, Legal

Department)

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We specialized in:

Registration and Protection of Trademarks, Patents, Copy rights, Industrial Designs, and other IP activities worldwide.

Protection & Enforcement of TrademarksLegal Action against Infringement & Passing offWatch Dog ServicesLicense & Assignment of ownership TrademarksAmendments of Trademark registration

Renewal:

• The Trademark registration can be renewed for another 10 years

• The renewal process should be initiated during the final year of its validity

• Renewal application should be submitted within three months following the date of expiration of the protection period

• The Ministry will delete the registration from its records.

• The re-registration of a trademark is applicable only after three (3) years of its deletion.

Advantages of renewal:

• No Technical examination by the Ministry• No provision for making objection • No revisions or additions to the existing

registered trademark.

Remedies against infringement

Actions against Infringement – Criminal actionsPassing off – Civil remedy for compensationThe UAE Courts have been active in reviewing

trademark infringement cases. Raiding warehouses, seizing goods and levying

fines and penalties on offenders.Also, various police departments were equipped

with laboratories to examine counterfeit goods to prepare detailed reports on any confiscated products.

Cancellation of Registration

• By a final court judgment finding that the mark was unlawfully registered

• By a court order to delete a registration due to lack of use of the mark for a time period of five consecutive years

• As per the request of the right owner

Amendment/Modifications

• Any kind of material amendment or modifications are allowed only after completion of registration

Other activities

•Assignment or mortgage of ownership•Licensing to use the Trademark

Our Team

• Mohamed Sharafudheen, Attorney & Legal Consultant (Managing Director)

• Mumthaz Sharafudheen, Attorney & Legal Consultant (Director)• Rafeequ Chelakkoth, Legal Consultant (Head of the Department)• Sabeetha Nishad, Legal Consultant• Sirajudheen, Legal Consultant• Nisha Legal Consultant• Pardeep Kumar, Principal Auditor• Mohammed Waheed, Business Development Manager• Mohammed Subair, Marketing Manager• who are supported by a team of 25 dedicated members including Team

Leaders, Tele callers, Field Collectors and MIS Executives

Our Locations

DUBAI, UAE

P.O Box:39298, Suit # 602, Damas Tower

Maktoum Street, Dubai Tel: 04 2278125 Fax: 04 2278145

Mob: +971 50 944- 0588 mail@legalmaxims.com

Toll Free: 800 MAXIMS (629467) www.legalmaxims.com

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