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Abeer Azzam

Head of Trademarks (Egypt)

Abeer Azzam

Overview

Abeer Azzam is the Head of the Trademarks Department in UTMPS’s Cairo office. With more than 15 years of experience in intellectual property law, she brings deep expertise in trademark protection, portfolio strategy, prosecution, and enforcement for both local and international clients.

Abeer is a Certified IP Agent (EGIPA) and a qualified Appellate Lawyer, advising clients on complex filings, ownership assignments, administrative procedures, and contested matters. She has extensive experience representing rights holders before Egypt’s key judicial and regulatory bodies, including the Administrative Court, Economic Court, and Arbitration Boards.

Her work spans infringement actions, oppositions, cancellations, and commercial IP issues, with a strong focus on navigating the procedural intricacies of Egypt’s trademark system.
Clients rely on Abeer’s clarity, precision, and strategic judgment when navigating high-stakes matters within Egypt’s evolving trademark landscape.

Experience

November 2019 – Present
Head of Trademarks Department
United Trademark & Patent Services, Cairo, Egypt
December 2017 – November 2019
Senior Counsel
My IP Global, Cairo, Egypt
2010 – November 2017
Senior Intellectual Property Lawyer
Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization, Cairo, Egypt

Credentials

Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt
Bachelor’s in Law
2006 – 2010

Area of Expertise

  • IP Filing and Prosecution
  • Trademarks
  • Copyright
  • Trade secrets
  • Plant Variety Rights (PVR) & Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR)
  • Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin
  • IP Litigation & Enforcement
  • Infringement and validity actions
  • Online Brand Protection
  • Anti-Counterfeiting
  • Cancellation and Opposition Proceedings
  • Domain Name Litigation and UDPR
  • Commercial IP
  • Data Privacy
  • Marketing and advertising

Relevant Sectors

  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Aviation, Aerospace & Space
  • Fashion & Luxury Goods
  • Automotive
  • Energy, Chemicals & Natural Resources
  • Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT)
  • FMCG (Consumer Goods)
  • Agribusiness & AgriTech
  • Entertainment & Sports
  • Digital & AI

Professional Memberships

APAA
AIPPI
INTA
Member of INTA Leadership Community
INTA Leadership (2026 – 2027)
Member, Trademark Office Practices Committee (2026 – 2027)

Overview

Abeer Azzam is the Head of the Trademarks Department in UTMPS’s Cairo office. With more than 15 years of experience in intellectual property law, she brings deep expertise in trademark protection, portfolio strategy, prosecution, and enforcement for both local and international clients.

Abeer is a Certified IP Agent (EGIPA) and a qualified Appellate Lawyer, advising clients on complex filings, ownership assignments, administrative procedures, and contested matters. She has extensive experience representing rights holders before Egypt’s key judicial and regulatory bodies, including the Administrative Court, Economic Court, and Arbitration Boards.

Her work spans infringement actions, oppositions, cancellations, and commercial IP issues, with a strong focus on navigating the procedural intricacies of Egypt’s trademark system.
Clients rely on Abeer’s clarity, precision, and strategic judgment when navigating high-stakes matters within Egypt’s evolving trademark landscape.

Experience

November 2019 – Present
Head of Trademarks Department
United Trademark & Patent Services, Cairo, Egypt
December 2017 – November 2019
Senior Counsel
My IP Global, Cairo, Egypt
2010 – November 2017
Senior Intellectual Property Lawyer
Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization, Cairo, Egypt

Credentials

Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt
Bachelor’s in Law
2006 – 2010

Area of Expertise

  • IP Filing and Prosecution
  • Trademarks
  • Copyright
  • Trade secrets
  • Plant Variety Rights (PVR) & Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR)
  • Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin
  • IP Litigation & Enforcement
  • Infringement and validity actions
  • Online Brand Protection
  • Anti-Counterfeiting
  • Cancellation and Opposition Proceedings
  • Domain Name Litigation and UDPR
  • Commercial IP
  • Data Privacy
  • Marketing and advertising

Relevant Sectors

  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Aviation, Aerospace & Space
  • Fashion & Luxury Goods
  • Automotive
  • Energy, Chemicals & Natural Resources
  • Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT)
  • FMCG (Consumer Goods)
  • Agribusiness & AgriTech
  • Entertainment & Sports
  • Digital & AI

Professional Memberships

APAA
AIPPI
INTA
Member of INTA Leadership Community
INTA Leadership (2026 – 2027)
Member, Trademark Office Practices Committee (2026 – 2027)