Established 2006
Tel: +97143816888
Email: dubai@cwblegal.com
Website: www.cwblegal.com
Contact: Halim Shehadeh - CEO
Number of partners: 3
Number of practitioners: 13
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Practice Areas: • Copyright • Designs • Domain Names • Patent • Trade Mark • Filing & Prosecution • IP Office Proceedings • IP Transactions • Litigation • Regulatory • Strategy & Advisory
CWB is an IP and legal consulting firm with offices across the Middle East and North Africa and a representative office in Washington DC. CWB has been operating in Dubai for over 10 years assisting clients with trademark registration and enforcement; patent drafting, registration, enforcement and commercialisation; copyright and design protection; and anti-counterfeit services. Our clients range from multi-national companies, academic and research organisations, and SMEs to individual inventors and startup entrepreneurs. CWB provides a ‘one-stop shop’ for international clients looking to manage their IP portfolios across the region and for regional clients looking to protect and manage their IP in international markets.
In 2017, CWB’s patent practice expanded to offer two additional services - patent enforcement and commercialisation services.
Patent enforcement and commercialisation in the GCC are developing areas still very much in their infancy. While the law sets out the basic principles for enforcement, there is little precedence to follow. CWB is breaking new ground with several cases of patent dispute and enforcement in the last year, one involving a large MNC company with significant ramifications for enforcement of GCC patents at the national level.
One of CWB’s major collaborations is with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. Our patent practice provides patent procurement and commercialisation services to applicants through the Takamul program to drive IP creation and innovation in the UAE. This collaboration gives CWB the opportunity to be involved in IP implementation and value creation, contributing to the vision of innovation-driven economic diversification.
Network Memberships:
INTA, ECTA
Key Sector Expertise:
- Construction & Materials
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Publishing & Media
- Fashion & Luxury Goods
- Food & Beverage
- Green Technology
- Life Sciences & Chemistry
- Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Pharmaceuticals
- Telecommunication
- Tobacco
- Universities & Research
Last updated 26th March 2018
2018
Bahrain
Intellectual property
Highly Recommended |
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Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Al Tamimi & Company |
Clyde & Co |
Saba IP |
Recommended |
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Cedar White Bradley |
SMAS Intellectual Property |
United Trademark & Patent Services |
Zu'bi & Partners |
Egypt
Patent
Highly Recommended |
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Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Eldib & Co |
Saba IP |
Recommended |
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A Sadek Elias |
Cedar White Bradley |
Helmy Hamza & Partners (Baker McKenzie) |
Ibrachy & Dermarkar |
Shalakany |
Trade mark
Highly Recommended |
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Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Eldib & Co |
Hassouna & Abou Ali |
Helmy Hamza & Partners (Baker McKenzie) |
Saba IP |
Recommended |
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Cedar White Bradley |
Dentons |
Eldib Advocates |
Ibrachy & Dermarkar |
Shalakany |
Lebanon
Intellectual property
Highly Recommended |
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Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Saba IP |
Recommended |
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Cedar White Bradley |
Fady Sarkis Law Office |
Sader & Associates |
SMAS Intellectual Property |
Saudi Arabia
Intellectual property
Highly Recommended |
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Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Al Hadaf (in association with Saba IP) |
Al Tamimi & Company |
Clyde & Co |
Recommended |
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Cedar White Bradley |
Dhabaan and Partners (in association with Eversheds Sutherland) |
Kadasa & Partners |
SMAS Intellectual Property |
United Arab Emirates
Patent prosecution
Highly Recommended |
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Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Al Tamimi & Company |
Clyde & Co |
Rouse |
Saba IP |
Recommended |
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Cedar White Bradley |
SMAS Intellectual Property |
United Trademark & Patent Services |
Trade mark contentious
Tier 1 |
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Al Tamimi & Company |
Clyde & Co |
Rouse |
Tier 2 |
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Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Gowling WLG |
Saba IP |
Tier 3 |
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Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla |
Cedar White Bradley |
The Legal Group (TLG) |
The Rights Lawyers |
Trade mark prosecution
Highly Recommended |
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Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Al Tamimi & Company |
Clyde & Co |
Rouse |
Saba IP |
Recommended |
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Cedar White Bradley |
Gowling WLG |
SMAS Intellectual Property |
United Trademark & Patent Services |
The individuals below are listed in the 2017 edition of IP STARS. The stars for 2018 will be announced in May.
Practitioner | Ranking | Practice Area | Industry | Location |
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Harper, David | Trade mark star - United Arab Emirates | Trade mark litigation, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | FMCG, Food & beverage, ICT & software, Oil & gas, Retail | United Arab Emirates |
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