Trademark registration and brand protection

Your brand is your business identity. We help protect it through strategic trademark registration, enforcement, and ongoing brand management across local and global markets.

Practice Overview

Trademarks are among the most valuable assets a business can own. At Kayrouz & Associates, we assist clients with the full lifecycle of trademark protection—from clearance and registration to enforcement and litigation. Whether launching a new brand or expanding into the UAE, we ensure your intellectual property is safeguarded across all jurisdictions of relevance.

Our team provides strategic counsel on brand selection, ensuring proposed marks are distinctive, compliant, and unlikely to encounter objections. We handle filings with the UAE Ministry of Economy, GCC Patent Office, and WIPO systems under the Madrid Protocol, helping clients secure protection across multiple territories with ease.

When disputes arise, we respond swiftly with cease-and-desist actions, opposition proceedings, and litigation. We also advise on brand misuse across online marketplaces, social media platforms, and counterfeit channels. Our goal is to ensure your brand assets remain protected and uncompromised in a fast-moving commercial environment.

We work with businesses of all sizes—from startups to multinational corporations—and offer tailored trademark monitoring and enforcement programs that reflect your industry and risk appetite.

We offer legal advice on a wide spectrum of matters:

  • Trademark clearance and availability searches
  • Filing and prosecution of national and international trademarks
  • Oppositions, cancellations, and appeals before IP authorities
  • Brand enforcement on digital platforms and customs watchlists
  • Trademark portfolio management and renewals
  • Legal support for rebranding, franchising, and licensing
  • Meet Our Team

    Our team is equipped to handle complex legal matters with precision and care. Learn more about our lawyers below.

    بيار كيروز

    الرئيس القانوني الأول
    Maria Valeyeva

    ماريا فالييفا

    الرئيس التنفيذي للامتثال
    Georges Touma

    جورج توما

    رئيس قسم التقاضي والمنازعات
    Hanan Ahmed Al Balushi

    حنان أحمد البلوشي

    Practicing Lawyer
    Lathamani Chandrashekar

    لاثامني تشاندراشيكار

    Senior Corporate Counsel
    Arka Navle

    أركا نافلي

    Corporate Counsel
    Nashita Nazneen

    ناشيتا نازنين

    Junior Corporate Counsel
    Professor Mark Engelman

    البروفيسور مارك إنجلمان

    Intellectual Property Barrister
    Rita Semaan

    ريتا سمعان

    مستشار قانوني
    Carlos Rahme

    كارلوس رحمة

    Senior Legal Consultant
    Souhad Al Ghorayeb

    سُهاد الغريّب

    Senior Legal Consultant
    Sandy Y. Geagea

    ساندي ي. جعجع

    مستشار قانوني
    Saeed Gaber

    سعيد جابر

    Legal Research Analyst
    Muhammed Ali Charif

    محمّد علي شريف

    مستشار قانوني مساعد
    Jenifer Abu Nasr

    جينيفر أبو نصر

    Paralegal
    Patricia Abi Mansour

    باتريسيا أبي منصور

    مديرة تطوير الأعمال
    Valakshmi Balasubramanian

    فارالاكشمي بالاسبرامانيان

    Operations Assistant
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