ABU DHABI: From January to October 2016, the Ministry of Economy’s International Centre for Patents Registration, ICPR, granted 185 patents out of 1,368 registered applications, ministry data shows.
“The most significant achievements of the Intellectual Property Sector during the first 10 months of 2016 was the reception and registration of 1,368 patent applications, with the evaluation of 837 applications completed and resulting in the granting of 185 patents,” said Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, in a report issued by the ministry on the occasion of the UAE’s 45th National Day.
In addition, he added, the ministry received 700 request for industrial design certificates, 251 of which were granted. (WAM)
