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STA provides intellectual property representation for innovators in every field. We understand the complexities inherent in the protection of one's intellectual property and help our clients maintain their intellectual property rights with dedication. As your trusted lawyer in Dubai, you can rely on us for a pragmatic, common-sense approach to your intellectual property concerns.

Comprehensive Intellectual Property Protection

STA is one of the premier Dubai law firms offering intellectual property representation for everything from biotech and telecom to retail, healthcare, and hospitality. Whether you need assistance safeguarding a new idea or you are resolving a multidisciplinary dispute, our skilled and experienced attorneys offer the targeted and specialized support your case can benefit from. We will ensure the maintenance and security of your intellectual property rights and the installation of full protection for your ideas. We can also offer expert help for patent registration in Dubai and trademark registration in Dubai, UAE.

Our intellectual property practice is fluidly diverse in both the practice areas as well as the clients and types of legal services that we provide. We utilize our extensive storehouse of knowledge in these practice areas to offer specific legal services for each client. We are property lawyers in Dubai who can make a difference in the protection your idea or invention receives. We can handle a variety of concerns related to the handling of your intellectual property including:

• Patent Registration in UAE
• Trademark search
• Licensing
• Trademark registration
• Trademark prosecution
• Assignment matters
• & more

STA offers a comprehensive intellectual property service by combining the skills of our commercial and litigation attorneys with our integrated patent and trademarks attorneys who can advise you on how to register a trademark in Dubai as well as trademark registration in Dubai. These qualities allow us to deliver a well-rounded service to our clientele.

Please contact us to let us know how we can assist you with your legal concerns. For any queries pertaining to trademark registration in Dubai or trademark registration in UAE, please get in touch with our Intellectual Property Lawyers. 

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