Qatar 2022, fifa and the Speedy Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: A Commentary

Abstract

In 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (hereinafter "fifa") World Cup. As one of the world's biggest sporting tournament is about to start, final preparations are being made to ensure a successful fiesta. These preparations include the legal protection of the intellectual property rights of fifa, its sponsors and affiliates. To this end, Qatar recently passed Law No. 11 of 2021, a new law on the protection of fifa trademarks and copyright. This paper is a short commentary on the provisions of the law. It discusses the processes of registering fifa trademarks, copyrights, and related rights in addition to the protection accorded to them.