The Grant of Patents (UAE, Ministerial Resolution No. 56, 2007)
UAE Ministerial Resolution No. (56) of 2007 on the Grant of Patents.
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Ministerial Resolutions Information
UAE ministerial resolutions are issued by individual federal ministers in exercise of delegated rule-making authority conferred by federal legislation. They are the principal vehicle through which the substantive detail of federal regulatory regimes is filled in: classification schemes, fee schedules, licensing categories, technical standards, and procedural rules typically appear in ministerial form rather than in primary legislation. Each resolution applies within the policy area assigned to the issuing ministry.
The translations collected here include ministerial resolutions of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on work permits and labour quotas, Ministry of Health and Prevention resolutions on pharmaceutical and device classification, Ministry of Economy resolutions on commercial registration and intellectual property, and Ministry of Justice resolutions on legal-profession licensing. Read together with the enabling statutes on UAE laws in English, they form the operative regulatory text in their respective sectors.
Why do ministerial resolutions matter more than they look?
Because the fine print of UAE compliance usually lives in them. Labour, health, trade and municipal ministries all regulate through resolutions — the fee you pay, the form you file, and the standard you are inspected against are typically set at this level, not in the parent law.
How do I know which ministry issued a resolution I am looking for?
The citation normally names it, but ministries have been merged and renamed over the years. If you cannot match an old ministry name to the current structure, contact us with the number and year and we will identify the instrument.