The UAE Ministry of Economy has unveiled a three-month roadmap for “Green Intellectual Property (IP)”, aimed at driving innovation, boosting technology localization, and developing new projects, in line with the country’s goal of achieving circular economy.
Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the UAE Circular Economy Council, said that, “Thanks to the forward-looking vision of its wise leadership, the UAE has succeeded in adopting qualitative initiatives and projects for the intellectual property sector, positioning it as one of the key pillars for building a strong and sustainable national economy.”
Al Marri also underscored that the roadmap is a key step towards raising awareness on the significance of adopting green technology and innovation to provide superior services and products that serve the community, as well as elevating the UAE’s attractiveness to green and sustainable innovations.
These efforts will strengthen the UAE’s position as a global leader in innovation, in line with the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision.
Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri UAE Minister of Economy Chairman – UAE Circular Economy Council
“The new roadmap for Green IP is particularly important as it coincides with the launch of this year’s Innovation Month. We will collaborate with local environmental stakeholders in the country and the World Intellectual Property Organisation to implement all the objectives of this roadmap, providing more enablers and opportunities to motivate inventors and creators to develop sustainable innovations and projects in critical economic areas and sectors.”
As part of this, the Ministry of Economy carried out a media briefing at its Dubai headquarters to spotlight the goals of the new Green IP roadmap as well as its key role in supporting national efforts to fosters innovations in the UAE’s sustainable economy sectors.
Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, highlighted the importance of sustainability and environmental conservation. The UAE’s progress has been built upon the principles and foundations of sustainability, which have also reinforced its regional and global leadership in adopting eco-friendly initiatives and solutions.
Al Saleh stressed that the Ministry of Economy remains committed to supporting national projects to foster sustainable growth across various economic sectors, in line with the UAE’s vision to develop a sustainable and well-balanced economy.
The Undersecretary also added that, “The new roadmap for Green IP aims to promote the adoption of leading digital solutions and advanced technology by individuals, organizations, and companies to produce sustainable products and services that contribute to environmental conservation. Following this roadmap, we are keen to forge new partnerships with the academia and research centers to integrate IP into sustainable innovations and protect the rights of eco-friendly projects and innovations. This roadmap plays a vital role in fostering innovation and creativity in sustainable sectors, bolstering the UAE’s competitiveness and elevating its standing in key global indicators, particularly in the Global Innovation Index (GII), where the UAE consistently maintains its regional and international prominence year after year.”
Furthermore, Al Saleh highlighted the new roadmap’s key objectives such as the introduction of a program aimed at accelerating the registration of patents related to sustainable technologies and eco-friendly innovations.
It will also strengthen the legal frameworks for protecting patents related to environmental sustainability, particularly given the continued growth in the number of patent applications submitted in the country, which reached approximately 3,622 in 2024.
Al Saleh emphasized the UAE’s achievement in creating a robust and competitive legislative framework to foster the growth of this key sector. The framework includes the issuance of laws on the Protection of Industrial Property Rights, Trademarks, and Copyrights and Neighbouring Rights.
The UAE shines among the top countries globally in terms of IP and innovation, securing first position in the region in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024.
