UAE Trademark Fee Changes 2025–2026: What Cabinet Resolution No. 102 Changed

On 14 November 2025 a new schedule of trademark service fees came into force under Cabinet Resolution No. (102) of 2025, replacing the previous MoET fee list. The headline numbers for a standard registration did not rise, but the structure was simplified, new services were added and penalties were clarified.

Registration fees – unchanged

Stage	Fee
Application & examination	AED 750
Publication	AED 750
Final registration	AED 5,000
Total per class	AED 6,500

Final registration for quality (certification) marks is AED 7,500.

What is new

1. One-day examination – AED 2,250. An expedited examination service: MoET issues the examination decision within one working day instead of 1–3 months. Publication and the 30-day opposition period still follow at normal speed, so the overall saving is roughly 1–3 months.

2. Renewal fees consolidated into two tiers. The old schedule had several overlapping categories for late renewals. Now:

Renewal filed	Total
During the 10th year	AED 6,500 (750 publication + 5,750)
Within 6 months after expiry	AED 7,250 (750 publication + 6,500)

Monitoring/inspection marks: AED 8,250 on time, AED 9,750 late.

3. Late-payment penalties confirmed. Publication fee: AED 100 per month, max AED 1,000 per year. Final registration fee: AED 1,000 per month, max AED 10,000 per year. Part of a month counts as a full month.

4. 50% discount for SMEs. Companies registered under the National Programme for SMEs and Establishments pay half of every trademark fee. People of Determination are exempt.

5. New and re-priced services, including trademark agent registration and renewal (AED 7,500 for a branch of a foreign company), grievance against refusal (AED 5,000), and certified copies (AED 150).

Also from January 2026: Nice Classification 13th edition

From 27 January 2026 all new applications are classified under the 13th edition of the Nice Classification. Goods lists copied from older filings may need updating – check the classes list before filing.

What this means for applicants

• Budget AED 6,500 per class for a standard filing; AED 8,750 with one-day examination.
• SMEs in the national programme: AED 3,250 per class.
• Renew on time – the late tier costs AED 750 more and the grace period is only 6 months.
• Pay each stage within 30 days to avoid penalties that can add up to AED 11,000 a year.

Full current figures, worked examples and agent fees: Trademark registration cost in the UAE 2026 and the full official fee schedule. Questions about how the changes affect a pending application? Contact us.