Mobile Intellectual Property Department

Subject advice

Mobile Intellectual Property Department

- On 1/5/2018 and according to the resolution of the Minister ofJustice, the competent and mobile Intellectual Property Department was formed

throughout the Federal Judiciary in the UAE which is the first along the Arab Gulf and locally within the State.

- The establishment of this specialized and mobile department in the various emirates in the federal judiciary had achieved the Vision of the Ministry in " bringing justice to the customer" in obtaining intellectual property rights, trademarks and patents, and contributed to raising the efficiency and quality of the judicial services provided by preparing specialized judges to consider cases in an accurate and specialized manner. Therefore, the issued judicial sentences by these courts will establish specialized legal rules in the field of intellectual property that constitute a reference for the implementation of the Ministry's tasks related to trademarks and intellectual property.

Objective advice

The advice aims to know the opinions and suggestions of the public about the mobile intellectual property department and the importance of the role it plays in facilitating access to justice for customers in various emirates in the federal judiciary.

Expected decisions

The Ministry will monitor, examine and make appropriate action and adjustment to the most prominent proposals and views thereon. 

Qualification of judges, prosecutors and lawyers on a distance-training course

Subject advice

Although distance training was a method used by many educational and training institutions, it was used with a clump when the Covid-19 (Corona) pandemic appeared in various fields, The Judicial Training Institute has been required to continue basic training courses for prosecutors and lawyers to relate to the duration of the training requirement and has continued to conduct ongoing training courses, hold seminars for members of the Ministry of Justice and those related to remote legal work and bring this exceptional circumstance to the end. To stimulate the management capabilities of the Institute to search for the best means and methods and to provide the best of their abilities to carry out the training programs in a most effective manner.

The advantages of remote training can be summarized in the following points:
Reducing time and disengagement from training venue:
The adoption of remote training reduced the duration for the trainee as it took time to reach the institute's headquarters. While remote learning can save time for attendance at training headquarters and does not need to be present at the training location and only requires entering a device Computer or even a mobile phone.
Providing the opportunity to attend programs outside the state for the trainee and to benefit from a trainer outside the state:

Remote training allows you to attend training courses regardless of their location, as it does not require that the trainee be present in the country in which the training is, which saves time and money of visa-entry or booking of travel tickets, hotel cost, etc. It is possible to benefit from the lecturers from outside the country and to save time and money.

Objective advice

The Ministry aims to develop the training system by providing remote training to the above-mentioned categories (judges - Prosecutors - Lawyers). Whether basic training and ongoing training to encourage the largest number of participants attending the courses, the Institute noted the difficulty of many members of the judiciary attending the actual courses on the grounds that they were away from their residence, and took time to attend the institute building.
The institute also aims to benefit from lecturers who are located outside the country and to reduce the expenses of hosting and transportation for their actual presence

Expected decisions

The Ministry will monitor, examine and make appropriate action and adjustment to the most prominent proposals and views thereon

Copy of cort judgment as proactive service

Subject

UAE’ Attorney General Office has launched a proactive public service, which is “copy of the

sentence” based on the Ministry-of- Possibilities instructions via the development of a proactive service management to launch and implement initiatives and to develop packages

of government services to the customer.

Therefore, “copy of the sentence” was chosen as a proactive service by the public prosecution through which the physical presence of the customer to the customer service offices or placing a request via one of our channels is no longer requested. However, a “copy of the sentence” will be sent via online link automatically to the customer with a code to ensure the confidentiality of the data that he/she can access to immediately with the copy of the sentence.

Objective of advice

This service aims at facilitating the procedure for the customer to obtain “copy of the sentence” in order to facilitate the payment process and to achieve the public interest in

saving time, effort and reduce the waiting time in customer service centers.

Expected decisions

Electronic marriage system

The Ministry of Justice will send the approved electronic copy of the marriage contract through the electronic marriage system, so those who wish to

marry can benefit from this service without bearing the trouble of attending to the headquarters of the courts, by sending an approved electronic copy of the marriage contract to the parties via e-mail directly after completing the contract procedures by the marriage officer electronically and approved by the judge

Objective advice

The advice aims to know the opinions and suggestions of the public on the service of sending an electronic copy of the marriage contract and its importance to facilitate  customer's access to the service without the need to go to the competent court

Expected decisions

The Ministry will monitor and study the most prominent opinions  and suggestions, and take appropriate action and amendment thereon. 

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