Legal Protection for IP Rights

Our firm offers specialized legal services in Intellectual Property Law designed specifically for businesses in the built environment.

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At Manal Dhahi Legal Consultants, we understand that construction, engineering, and real estate are high-risk fields not only in the physical world but also in the realm of ideas. Designs, blueprints, processes, branding, digital assets, and smart technologies these are not just tools of trade but valuable intellectual property that define your competitive edge.  Our firm offers specialized legal services in Intellectual Property Law designed specifically for businesses in the built environment. Whether you are a contractor, developer, engineer, architect, or agency, we help you register, protect, license, and enforce your intellectual property rights with clarity, authority, and legal strength.

  • Copyright protection for architectural and engineering designs
  • Trademark registration and brand enforcement for real estate firms and developers
  • Licensing and contractual protection for construction innovations
  • Patent advisory for proprietary construction methods and technologies
  • Dispute resolution involving design theft, brand imitation, and digital content misuse
  • Legal guidance for IP protection in franchise, subcontractor, and joint venture agreements
  • Copyright law for original works like architectural designs, technical drawings, marketing visuals, and digital assets
  • Trademark law for brand names, logos, slogans, and real estate project identities
  • Patent law for inventions, construction technologies, and engineering methods
  • Trade secret protection for internal workflows, software, and technical systems
  • IP licensing for franchise models, joint ventures, subcontractor agreements, and outsourcing contracts
  • IP litigation and enforcement for disputes over unauthorised use, copying, or infringement. We work with clients across the public and private sectors, including Architecture and design studios, Real estate developers, Civil and MEP Contractors, Engineering consultancies, BIM Services providers, and Innovators.

  • Registering and protecting dozens of architectural portfolios, building models, and construction process innovations
  • Winning injunctions against design theft, brand misuse, and digital asset piracy
  • Structuring franchising and licensing deals for major real estate developers
  • Securing brand exclusivity and market positioning for new real estate ventures
  • Drafting airtight IP clauses in hundreds of engineering, subcontracting, and JV contracts
  • Protecting our clients from IP-related project delays, regulatory blocks, and reputational damage

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 Your Ideas Build the Future. We Make Sure They Stay Yours.

Don’t let your architectural creativity, innovative systems, or brand identity go unprotected.

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Our legal approach 

1
Technical Collaboration

We partner with engineers and sector specialists to align legal terms with operational requirements and deliverables.

2
Risk Forecasting

Our contract strategies proactively identify and mitigate legal and financial risks before they arise.

3
Rapid Legal Response

From cease & desist letters to urgent court filings, we act quickly to defend our clients’ interests.

4
Transparent Client Experience

We maintain open, honest, and direct communication throughout every phase — from consultation to resolution.

  Architectural drawings, structural designs, engineering models, construction methods, technical manuals, and branding assets are all forms of intellectual property.

 Yes, original architectural and engineering designs are automatically protected under copyright law—but registration strengthens your legal position in disputes.

  Can construction methods be patented? 

Yes. Unique construction systems or techniques can be protected under patent law if they meet the criteria of novelty, utility, and inventiveness.

 Trademarks protect project names, logos, and slogans—essential for brand recognition and market trust in a competitive sector.

 Yes. These digital assets fall under copyright law, and ownership should be clearly outlined in your agreements with designers or agencies.

 You may file a claim for infringement, seek compensation, and request a court order to stop further use.

Through strong non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), clear IP clauses in contracts, and registration of key assets in your name.

Registration is not always required but is highly recommended—it strengthens your claim in any legal action.

Yes. We assist with copyright, licensing, and contractual safeguards for ERP, BIM, and project management software.

Copyright protects original expression (e.g., drawings); industrial design covers aesthetic aspects of functional items (e.g., a facade or layout).

Typically 50 years from the author’s death for most works—but enforcement requires proof and documentation.

We can register your trademark, monitor the market, and take legal action against confusingly similar names or logos.

Absolutely. They define ownership, usage rights, and liabilities—essential in protecting your designs, software, and brand.

Yes, and we can draft strong licensing agreements that protect your rights across jurisdictions.

We review your contracts, establish legal ownership, and defend your rights in negotiation or court.

If your name is registered as a trademark or widely used with evidence, we can pursue legal enforcement.

Through court litigation, arbitration, or negotiated settlements—depending on contract terms and asset type.

Yes. Branding, layout, naming rights, and marketing materials are core intellectual property that must be protected.

Yes—particularly for branded service models, operational manuals, and proprietary tenant platforms.

Omitting ownership clauses, failing to define use limits, or allowing freelancers to retain rights over key assets.