Trademark cancellation
Submits a request to the Ministry of Economy to cancel your registered trademark.
How it works
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Documents
You
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Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI
MARIO E.G.S.H AI
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Submitted on Invest in Dubai
Runner at DET
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Licence issued
DET
Documents required
Official letter from the trademark owner stating the wish to cancel the registration
originalTrademark registration certificate (or registration number)
copyPower of attorney to the registered trademark agent, notarised, attested and legally translated into Arabic
in some casescopyattestedlegal Arabic translationOnly if: Application filed through a trademark agent (always the case if the owner is outside the UAE)
Conditions, time and validity
- Only the registered owner or their legal agent can request it.
- If the mark is licensed to others or mortgaged, those records should be dealt with first (staff check).
- Processing time
- Ministry: about one working day after payment; the applicant is notified of the decision.
- Validity of the result
- Permanent: the mark is removed from the register and loses protection.
- Where it is applied for
- Online only: Ministry of Economy and Tourism website (eservices.moec.gov.ae, sign in with UAE PASS) or its smart app.
Steps at the authority
- Prepare the owner's cancellation letter and the agent's power of attorney.
- File online and pay AED 750.
- Ministry processes and notifies the decision.
Tips that save you a trip
- If you only want to change the logo or owner details, cancellation is not needed: use an amendment instead.
Common reasons for rejection or delay
- Request not from the recorded owner or the power of attorney is not notarised/translated.
Questions and answers
Can someone else cancel my trademark?
Other parties can ask for cancellation through separate procedures (for example non-use under the trademark law), which you can defend; this service is only for the owner's own request.
Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.
Official sources
- Ministry of Economy and Tourism - Cancel Trademark (at the owner's request)
- Ministry of Economy and Tourism (21 Oct 2025) - new trademark service fees
- UAE Legislation - Cabinet Resolution No. (102) of 2025 amending Cabinet Resolution No. (20) of 2020 on Ministry of Economy and Tourism service fees (signed 9 September 2025)
Legal basis
Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2021 on Trademarks and its Executive Regulations; Cabinet Resolution No. 102 of 2025 amending Cabinet Resolution No. 20 of 2020 on the service fees of the Ministry of Economy
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