BIO 2014: UAE judges may not yet be ready to deal with biotech cases

IP legislation in the United Arab Emirates is among the strongest in the region but the courts have had so few issues to handle that the country’s lawyers and judges may not yet be well equipped to deal with biotech cases.

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BIO 2014: UAE judges may not yet be ready to deal with biotech cases

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