--- title: "Insights" url: https://abspartners.ae/insights/page/6/ type: archive --- ## Insights AuthorAjmal Khan NadakkalBini SarojDr. Bini SarojAyush A HaqJoe MathewAsif Rashid AbdulABS PartnersNandana K VijayanPractice AreaArbitrationBanking & FinanceCorporate & CommercialInformation TechnologyIntellectual Property RightsLabour & EmploymentLitigationMergers & AcquisitionsEstate PlanningRegulatoryData PrivacyAviationHealthcareSports LawReal EstateFamily LawMaritime & Shipping [![UAE adopts 13th Edition of the Nice Classification](https://abspartners.ae/wp-content/uploads/l4-tih6fdr0.jpg)](https://abspartners.ae/uae-13th-edition-of-the-nice-classification/) ### [UAE Adopts 13th Edition of the Nice Classification: Essential Updates for Trademark Owners Effective 27 January 2026](https://abspartners.ae/uae-13th-edition-of-the-nice-classification/) The UAE Trademark Department, under the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, has officially adopted the 13th Edition of the Nice… January 28, 2026 [![Whatsapp, Meta sued over unauthorized access to encrypted messages](https://abspartners.ae/wp-content/uploads/dmuehge8dio.jpg)](https://abspartners.ae/meta-whatsapp-alleged-access-to-encrypted-message/) ### [Lawsuit Against Meta Platforms, Inc. 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