Is a secret form of filing a model/design permitted? No. By [email protected]|2014-01-27T19:26:26+00:00January 27th, 2014|Categories: Patents|Comments Off on Is a secret form of filing a model/design permitted? Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterLinkedIn About the Author: [email protected] Related Faqs Does filing a patent application in UAE provide protection in all Gulf countries? Does filing a patent application in UAE provide protection in all Gulf countries? What is not patentable in UAE? What is not patentable in UAE? Are utility models granted protection in UAE under the Current Law? Are utility models granted protection in UAE under the Current Law? Is there a novelty requirement? Is it local or worldwide? Is there a novelty requirement? Is it local or worldwide? Is the patent protection available for software alone, or must the software be combined with the hardware? Is the patent protection available for software alone, or must the software be combined with the hardware?