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Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution
Firm overview

For more than a 125 years, the world’s top companies have looked to Gowling WLG to maximise and protect their treasured intangible assets, both at home and abroad. As the global economy grows ever more knowledge-driven and evolutionary leaps in technology transform the competitive landscape, clients continue to rely on us to help them navigate a changing intellectual property marketplace.

Full lifecycle solutions

Every step on the path to success requires a unique approach to your IP assets. From initial drafting and registration to complex enforcement matters, through to the management and monetisation of large international portfolios, our team is equipped to assist you during the entire lifecycle of your IP assets.

We’re pleased to offer strategies and solutions across the full spectrum of IP rights – with core specialisms in trademarks, brands and designs, patents, enforcement and litigation, IP transactions, trade secrets and copyright, as well as advertising and product regulation.

Borderless support

Home to more than 200 IP practitioners around the world, Gowling WLG protects intangible assets across all industry sectors and in more than 100 countries. We offer prosecution services from our offices in Canada, China, the UAE and – via our exclusive association with JurisAsia – Singapore. We match these services with robust enforcement capabilities from these offices, as well from our offices throughout Europe. This platform is complemented by an expansive network of established relationships with some of the top IP practices worldwide – ensuring you receive the very best advice wherever business takes you.

Experience you can trust

From new applications for artificial intelligence to major breakthroughs in pharmacology, it’s vital that your IP adviser be able to recognize the full value of your IP. Harnessing advanced career and educational backgrounds in science, engineering and technology, we work closely with you to develop fulsome strategies for even the most intricate inventions. This is just one of the reasons why, year after year, our professionals are recognised by some of the world’s most respected legal publications.

End-to-end legal services for your business

Outside of our IP service offering, Gowling WLG is equipped to advise you in virtually every area of law relevant to business. For our clients, including other IP firms with whom we work around the world, this is a unique benefit. Beyond the convenience of working with a single service provider, our holistic approach ensures your IP strategy neatly aligns with other areas of your business – from privacy and employment to commercial transactions.

Discover how we can help protect what makes your business unique. Contact a member of our team today.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Practice Areas: Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

 

Address:
Office 1701, Level 17, ICD Brookfield Place,
Dubai International Financial Centre, PO Box 506503, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
506503
Web Address:http://www.gowlingwlg.com

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Overview

Gowling WLG is a prominent international law firm with a strong presence in the UAE, offering comprehensive intellectual property (IP) services. Their UAE IP practice is renowned for managing and developing large and complex IP portfolios, providing expert commercial IP advice, and offering litigation and enforcement services across the MENA region.  

Notable practitioners: Jon Parker. 

The head of the IP practice in the UAE is Jon Parker.

 
Testimonials

2026

"I usually work with Samantha Yung on trademark searches and other prosecution matters in the UAE.  Samantha and her team are very efficient and can usually deliver work ahead of time schedule. Fine work quality."

"They are highly responsive and provide practical solutions to my client's issues."

"Commercially sensible solutions, reasonable fees."

"Very responsive with communication. I know I can rely on them for filing and prosecution in the Middle East."

"Professional and easy to work with."

Tamara El-Shibib

"Tamara is knowledgeable about local IP practices and she is very responsive with communications."

Samantha Yung

"She responds to our emails very quickly, and I know that I don't have to chase or follow up."

 

2025

"Exceptional team and leader. Very knowledgeable, responsive, and a pleasure to work and deal with."

A client appreciates the team's "responsiveness, quality work and flexibility".

"The team is easily approachable and very knowledgeable.“

"Their in-depth knowledge of IP in the context of the entertainment industry and their understanding of our business needs is appreciated. As is their ability to work closely with in-house teams in the most efficient way."

"They were able to manage searches across a range of jurisdictions and have one point of contact."

"Working towards the end goal in a back-to-forward approach sets Gowling WLG apart."

 

Jon Parker

"Jon has a clear communication style. He is reasonably priced and gets results."

"Jon is extremely knowledgeable and reliable."

"Jon is great to deal with and very responsive."

"We have had a long-standing relationship with Jon Parker. He is excellent in his work and understands trademark law across jurisdictions, which is what helped us in developing our case in the UAE."

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Case studies show that the firm assisted the client, an oil & gas major to conduct a search for a UAE patent and then prepare a freedom to operate assessment of their client's technology (a downhole tool with specific features) against a UAE patent. 

 
 
Trade mark

Case studies show that the firm assisted the client, a hospitality major in filing a successful action against an infringer in Saudi Arabia where the target was using the client's trademark. 

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