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The 2025 Healthcare Odyssey
Welcome to the first edition of Law Update for 2025. As we begin this exciting year, we are pleased to turn our attention to one of the most dynamic sectors in the UAE and the broader GCC region – healthcare. Over the past several years, the region has seen unprecedented growth in this sector, driven by legislative advancements, technological innovations, and the increasing focus on sustainability and AI. As such, healthcare is set to be one of the most important sectors in the coming decade.
In this issue, we explore key themes that are significantly shaping the future of healthcare in the UAE, such as recent changes in foreign ownership laws. These reforms present a major opportunity for foreign investors, opening up new avenues for international collaborations and improving the overall healthcare infrastructure. The changes in ownership laws are an important milestone, and we provide an analysis of what this means for the industry and the various players involved.
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Hala El Sbay
Patent Portfolio Manager
Biography
Hala El Sbay is a Patent Portfolio Manager in the Innovation & Patents practice in Egypt.
Hala manages patent prosecution and procurement, as well as opposition, appeals and post grant/rejection proceedings in front of the Egypt Patent Office and other administrative bodies in Egypt. She assists in managing and handling all actions related to the assigned patent portfolios, handling patent prosecution and filing and examination of patent applications in the Arab countries. Hala prepares and files patent applications, formality documents, and responses to office actions, publications and payment of official fees, processing, docketing and reporting notifications from patent offices.
Recent Experience
- Managing the patent portfolio of multi-national organizations in the healthcare and life sciences sector
- Handling the patent prosecution including patent filing and examination of patent applications in the Arab countries
- Managing, preparing, and/or filing patent applications, formality documents, responses to office actions, publications and payment of official fees, processing, docketing and reporting notifications from patent offices
- Managing admin work such as docketing and reviewing the invoices with respect to the assigned patent portfolio(s)
- Conducting regular meetings and seminars to clients for ensuring client satisfaction and engagement, applying best management practices and high quality standards to ensure client satisfaction and retention
Language(s)
- English
- Arabic
Education
2009 – Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry – Tanta University
2010 – Diploma in Analytical Biochemistry – Al Menoufia University
2019 – Masters degree in Biochemistry – Ain Shams University
2021- Masters degree in Intellectual Property Law – Helwan University
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