Trademarks registration and protection is regulated by Act Number 37 of 1992. Trademarks, including names, words, symbols, and pictures, are registered in the Trade Marks Register kept by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. A trade mark may be registered in the name of its owner. The application for registration of a trade mark is submitted to the Ministry of Economy and Commerce by the owner or by his appointed attorney in the UAE. Interested third parties may oppose the registration of the trade mark within 30 days after publication is made in the newspapers and the Official Gazette. Registration of a trade mark will take effect from the date on which the application for registration was submitted. Such registration will provide the trade mark with protection for a period of 10 years, with renewal available for a similar term.