| Procedures | Previously | Now |
| Annuities | Must paid within 3 months from the due date without penalty. | Must paid within 3 months from the due date without penalty. |
| Annuities | Grace period: 3 months with penalty | Grace period : 9 months with penalty. |
| Procedures | Previously | Now |
| Supporting Documents authentication | Duly legalized up to UAE consulate | Notarization is sufficient. |
| Procedures | Previously | Now |
| POA | Duly legalized up to UAE consulate if issued abroad. Duly notarized if issued from UAE. | Singed by All Applicants. Notarized in the UAE or any foreign country by a notary public. Stamp of the UAE public entity (eg. government organization, national universities) is regarded equivalent as notarization. |
| Deed of assignment | Duly legalized up to UAE consulate if issued abroad. Duly notarized if issued from UAE. | For company: signed by all inventors. UAE company may submit the certificate of employment or copy or employment contract as an alternative of DOA, if the inventor is the employee of that company since the invention of an employee is automatically transferred to the employer under UAE IP law. DOA or employment contract shall be notarized in the UAE or any foreign country by a notary public. Stamp of the UAE public entity (eg. government organization, national universities) is regarded equivalent as notarization. |
| Procedures | Previously | Now |
| Articles of incorporation or certificate of incorporation (COI) | Duly legalized up to UAE consulate if issued abroad. Duly notarized/certified copy if issued from UAE. | COI shall be notarized in the UAE or any foreign country by a notary public. Stamp of the UAE public entity (eg. government organization, national universities) is regarded equivalent as notarization. If the COI is issued by an UAE government entity (eg. trade license by DED), notarization is no required. |
| Express Examination | Not applicable | Applicable. Express examination fees: AED 2,000.00 – to be announced officially. First examination within 6 months. Express examination is applicable on conditions. |
| Procedures | Previously | Now |
| Claims Drafting | No restrictions | Device or Method “Use” is not allowed. Claims number: Max.50 for patent , Max. 10 for Utility model. Alternative Reference: Must refer to multiple claims in an alternative way Complex Reference: Extensive complexity of referring. |
| Examination Report | No rules were applicable | Examiners may reject the application as a disposal after the 2nd re-examination if he considers that the applicant has been given enough chances. Final Rejection After 2nd Reexamination. |
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