ABOU NAJA Intellectual Property

ABOU NAJA Intellectual Property is an intellectual property law firm working across the Middle East, with a base of clients in the Gulf states. It has been active since 1971 and says it helped shape early IP legislation in the region.

What ABOU NAJA Intellectual Property does

• Trademark registration: filing and protecting brand names and marks.
• Patent filing: applications for inventions in the UAE and wider GCC.
• Copyright protection: support for creative and digital works.
• Industrial design and utility model services: registration of product designs and utility models.
• IP portfolio management: ongoing oversight of a client's registered rights, plus cross-border enforcement.

Customers and markets

The firm acts for large corporations, small and medium-sized businesses and startups. It covers the GCC, the wider Middle East and North Africa, and arranges protection in more than 125 countries through partners.

Key facts

• Founded: 1971
• Offices: more than fourteen
• Membership: International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Coverage: GCC, Middle East and North Africa