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Ahmed Youssef

Legal Manager
Dubai
About
Ahmed has been practicing intellectual property for over 10 years, assisting with prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of intellectual property rights across the MENA region and globally. His experience spans trade marks, patents, industrial designs, and copyrights, with a focus on IP strategy, enforcement, litigation, and dispute resolution.
Areas of FocusIntellectual Property
Education
  • Murdoch University M.B.A.

EXPERIENCE

  • Conducting research and analysis on IP matters, including pre-filing clearance, infringement issues, litigation, and dispute resolution strategies.
  • Assisting attorneys with the prosecution and maintenance of trade marks, patents, industrial designs, and copyrights across the MENA region and internationally.
  • Supporting the enforcement of IP rights through coordination with Customs authorities, the Department of Economy & Tourism (DET), and relevant IP offices.
  • Managing IP registration formalities through direct dealings with UAE IP offices and coordinating with external counsel globally.
  • Acting for a leading international construction company and providing strategic advice for the protection of its brand from genericide.
  • Advising clients on procedural requirements and cost implications for IP prosecution in the MENA region.
  • Delivering training sessions to relevant authorities and stakeholders on IP matters.
Languages
  • English
  • Arabic

Seminars

  • Moderator and Speaker at the International Trademark Association (INTA)’s Trade Mark Practitioners and Administration Meeting, Berlin, 2019

My latest insights

Publication

UAE introduces new music licensing regime

20 July 2026 .3 minute read

Connect

Phone

+971 4 438 6100
(Work)
+971 55 1797070
(Mobile)
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