UAE Copyright Law, an extract from Al Tamimi & Co document

Unlike the requirements for Trade Marks & Patents, deposit of works is not necessary for the protection of copyright. According to the Law, failure to deposit such material or any assignment or License thereof, does not prejudice the author’s rights. A registration of deposit would facilitate the burden of proof in legal proceedings. The registered works would be ‘public documents’ in terms of evidence and would therefore simplify matters. This is also in line with the UAE’s obligations under the TRIPS agreement which encompasses the provisions of the Berne Convention. The Berne Convention provides that protection be granted without any need for formality (e.g. registration).

(Link to the full document, here on the left)