Trademark Protection in the GCC

The Canadian Business Council (CBC) Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Dennemeyer is organizing an informative webinar on Trademark Protection in the GCC.

Expert speakers will be presenting the following discussion points:

• Intellectual Property (IP) – Definition and examples
• Trademarks – Definition and types
• Bases of trademark protection
• Stopping others from using one’s trademark

Dennemeyer has a unique position on the global IP market. The combination of their global IP law firm – Dennemeyer & Associates –, the IP management service provider – Dennemeyer IP Solutions –, Dennemeyer Consulting; as well as their state-of-the-art IP management software – DIAMS iQ – makes them the sole “full service provider” for global IP management. Their customers benefit from their broad range of expertise – all within one provider.

This webinar is participated by: 

• Australian Business Group
• British Business Group Abu Dhabi
• Pakistan Business Professional Council

Speakers:

Yasir Masood, Trademark Lawyer UAE, Dennemeyer Group

Yasir Masood is a Trademark Lawyer who has been active in the field of IP since 2016. After completing his law studies in Germany in 2013 and gaining initial experience in law firms in Germany and England, Yasir joined Dennemeyer’s Dubai office in 2016. He is part of the trademark and legal departments.

Area of expertise: corporate law, trademarks, copyrights, prosecution and enforcement, IP portfolio management

Jan Wrede, Managing Director UAE, Dennemeyer Group

Jan Wrede, Managing Director of the Dennemeyer Dubai Office is an Intellectual Property attorney who has been active in the field of IP since 1996. Admitted to the bar in Germany and Italy, Jan Wrede practiced IP law between 1996-2013 with two major Italian IP patent & law firms and, in 2014, he opened the Dennemeyer Dubai Office, focusing on IP in the whole MENA region. He is also registered Arbitrator with DIFC (Dubai), GCC CAC (Bahrain), KCAC (Kuwait) and SCCA (Saudi Arabia). Between 1999-2008, Jan Wrede was a lecturer at the ETH Zurich Master in IP and still is a frequent speaker at IP conferences and universities.

Area of expertise: IP portfolio management

Registration:

Complimentary for CBC members and non-CBC members