Dubai / WAM
The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy revealed that the number of active trademark files on its ‘IP Gateway’ reached 5,126 in the first six months of 2020, a 14 percent increase compared to H1 2019.
Meanwhile, the number of complaints registered for infringement of intellectual property (IP) in the first half of this year was 132, a 29 per cent decrease compared to H1 2019.
The number of active commercial agency files rise 119 per cent from H1 2019 to reach 57 in H1 2020. Notably, nine infringement complaints only were registered against commercial agencies in H1 2020, a marked decrease of 44 per cent over H1 2019.