International Intellectual Property Rights Law

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Committee on Intellectual Property and International Law

The Committee on Intellectual Property (IP) and International Law is established to promote research, training, studies, events, and dialogues on key issues relating to intellectual property matters, at the international and regional level. The Committee will focus on the intersection of international legal frameworks and intellectual property laws with the aim of improving the understanding of these laws, and supporting innovation and sustainable economic growth.

The Committee will study the alignment of domestic and regional laws in IP with international laws, policies and best practices. The Committee will also concentrate on studies exploring the nexus of IP with sports, sustainability, alternative dispute resolution, and frontier technologies.

Inaugural Members of this Committee

Mr. Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti

President of the ILA GCC Branch (Chair of the Committee)

Ms. Sarah ElNour

Secretary of the ILA GCC Branch (Deputy of the Committee)

Ms. Saniya Khanna

Secretary of the Committee, LL.M. in International Law from Geneva Graduate Institute, IHEID (Rapporteur)

Dr. Shaikha Al-Muraikhi

Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, Qatar University; S.J.D. Candidate, University of Miami School of Law

Dr. Anas Fourka

PhD in Intellectual Property Law, Lecturer and Researcher at Paris-Dauphine University

Ms. Diana Abul Adel

Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Company, Intellectual Property / Dispute Resolution, Masters of Arts in Intellectual Property from German Jordanian University, Specialized in Intellectual Property Laws and Dispute Resolution in the Arab Region including the GCC with Practice focusing on Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait

Ms. Nisrein Al-Qaisi

Consultant – FIFA, football industry professional, holder of a Master of Laws degree and the FIFA Master Program

Mr. Marwan Salah Salman Zaineddin

Legal Consultant and IP and Contracts Specialist (USA and Qatar), Ph.D. candidate in Copyright Law at Brunel University London, and a Certified Arbitrator with the GCC Commercial Arbitration Center

Committee Information

Mandate Duration: Two years as of the date of establishment. Renewal is subject to a written decision by the Chair of the Committee.

Work Plan and Expected Outcomes: Every year: one to three webinars, one publication, and one to two conferences or workshops in Qatar or the GCC region.