Bird & Bird

Bird & Bird's UAE office is known for its strong intellectual property (IP) practice, providing a wide array of services including patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright protection, and IP litigation. The firm has been operating in the UAE for almost 20 years, and its team is recognized for handling some of the largest and most significant IP projects in the region. 

Notable practitioners: Melissa Murray 

The head of the IP practice at Bird & Bird in the UAE is Melissa Murray.

Case studies show that the firm assisted the client, one of the world's largest FMCG groups on multiple potential opposition cases in Qatar against third parties filing trademarks that are confusingly similar to two of the client’s famous brands. 

Case studies show that the firm assisted the client, a pharmaceutical firm in the registration process of generic pharmaceutical products in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in light of new guidelines issued by both the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) and Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) in the UAE, including preparation of Freedom-To-Operate and necessary undertakings. 

Case studies show that the firm assisted the client, a British multinational media company with associated impacts to the portfolio ownership due to corporate reorganisation.