Intellectual Property

Partner

Mrs. Dababneh heads the Intellectual Property practice of IBLAW, with an extensive experience in Intellectual Property Regulatory Reform, IP Enforcement, Unfair Competition, Licensing, and Franchising.

She enjoys specialized understanding of the IP needs of key industries, and recognized as a distinguished litigator in several landmark IP judicial decisions in Jordan related to trademarks, and unfair competition matters.

Mrs. Dababneh was instrumental in shaping the Jordanian intellectual property legislative framework for the Kingdom’s WTO accession and had participated in the amendment of Trademarks and Patents regulations to allow implementation of the Madrid Protocol and PCT. She represented Philip Morris International in its acquisition of one of the major producers of tobacco in Jordan.

Mrs. Dababneh Represented the largest Jordanian Pharmaceutical Company ( Al Hikma Pharmaceuticals) in a major deal in which it acquired a publicly traded company on the Amman Stock Exchange for cash consideration of JD116.0 million ($163.6 million ) .

Mrs. Dababneh enjoys a unique specialty in franchising and; licensing, and drafted a special report related to Franchising Arrangements for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), which serves as a guideline identifying key legal issues involved in franchising to promote business growth and expansion.

She has done extensive work in respect of enforcing the Kingdom’s ex officio administrative authority; , and served as  member of a national committee formulated to enhance the kingdom’s IPR enforcement and borders ex officio authority.

She enjoys specialized understanding of the IP needs of key industries, and is recognized as a distinguished litigator in several landmark IP judicial decisions in Jordan related to trademarks, and unfair competition matters.

Ms. Dababneh has served many prominent multinational corporations as well as local firms and joint ventures regarding formation of their companies, litigating their rights, drafting contracts or rendering legal consultations in the fields of international trade intellectual property rights, joint ventures, technology transfer, licensing and franchising agreements, telecommunication and privatization related work.

Jordanian BarBoard member of Jordan Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (JAPIP).Board member of Journalist Protection and Freedom Centre.Arab Society for the Protection of Industrial Property (AS)Licensing Executive Society-Arab Countries (LES-Arab Countries)

LLM in Intellectual Property from Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire, USA LLB from University of Jordan