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Syed Mubashir Ali

Regional Manager (MENA)

Syed Mubashir Ali

Overview

Mubashir Ali is General Manager of UTMPS’s UAE offices and has been with the firm since 1990. With more than 25 years of intellectual property experience across the Middle East, he supports clients on the protection, management, and enforcement of IP rights, including trademark, patent, design, and copyright matters, as well as oppositions and cancellations, anti-counterfeiting programs, and litigation coordination.

Based in the UAE—UTMPS’s regional hub – Mr. Ali also oversees the coordination and day-to-day management of MENA-wide portfolios, ensuring consistent execution across multiple jurisdictions.

He has led the firm’s UAE operations since 1994 and previously worked with the firm’s Saudi Arabia office in Riyadh.

Experience

1994 – Present
General Manager
United Trademark & Patent Services, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1990 – 1992
Manager
United Trademark & Patent Services, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Areas of Expertise

  • IP Filing and Prosecution
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Design patents
  • Plant Variety Rights (PVR) & Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR)
  • Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin
  • IP Portfolio and asset management
  • Maintenance fees and renewals

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

INTA
AIPPI

Overview

Mubashir Ali is General Manager of UTMPS’s UAE offices and has been with the firm since 1990. With more than 25 years of intellectual property experience across the Middle East, he supports clients on the protection, management, and enforcement of IP rights, including trademark, patent, design, and copyright matters, as well as oppositions and cancellations, anti-counterfeiting programs, and litigation coordination.

Based in the UAE—UTMPS’s regional hub – Mr. Ali also oversees the coordination and day-to-day management of MENA-wide portfolios, ensuring consistent execution across multiple jurisdictions.

He has led the firm’s UAE operations since 1994 and previously worked with the firm’s Saudi Arabia office in Riyadh.

Experience

1994 – Present
General Manager
United Trademark & Patent Services, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1990 – 1992
Manager
United Trademark & Patent Services, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Areas of Expertise

  • IP Filing and Prosecution
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Design patents
  • Plant Variety Rights (PVR) & Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR)
  • Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin
  • IP Portfolio and asset management
  • Maintenance fees and renewals

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

INTA
AIPPI