SAUDI ARABIA
Treaties:
Saudi Arabia is a member of Paris Convention, Nice agreement for International Classification of Trademarks, Patent Cooperation Treaty PCT, Strasbourg Agreement for International Classification of Patents, Budapest Treaty and Locarno Agreement for International Classification of Designs.
Trademarks
Trademark search:
A pre-filing search is recommended before proceeding with filing the trademark application to avoid further examination obstacles.
Filing Requirements:
1.A Power of Attorney, duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.
2. Representation of the trademark, photographs or drawings of the trademark.
3.A list of the goods and services to be covered by the application.
4.In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home or foreign application.
Trademark Examination:
As to form, absolute, and relative grounds.
Publication and Registration
Accepted Trademarks are published in the official gazettes, if no oppositions submitted, the trademarks registered.
Term of Protection:
10 Hijri years from filing date, renewable for similar periods.
Patents
Filing Requirements:
1. A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.
2. The Abstract, specification, claims; and drawings, if any, in English or any foreign language, along with the Arabic translation thereof (can be conducted from our side).
2. A Deed of Assignment from the inventor (s), duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.
3. An Extract from the Commercial Register or Certificate of Incorporation, or any equivalent document, duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.
4. In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home application, duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate. The Arabic translation is required (can be conducted from our side).
Patent Examination:
As to form in stickily way; and as to Substantive Examination (unity, novelty, inventive step, industrial applicability).
Publication and Registration
Accepted patent applications are published in the official gazettes, thereafter, the patents are granted.
Annuities payment:
The patent annuity must be paid annually starting from 1st annuity fees, and due for payment at the first quarter of each year (January 1st to March 31st) subsequent to the year in which the application was filed.
Term of Protection:
20 years from filing date or corresponding PCT application filing date, not renewable
Industrial Designs
Filing Requirements:
1. A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.
2. Four photographs or drawings of the design with high resolution.
2. A Deed of Assignment from the Designer (s), duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.
3. An Extract from the Commercial Register or Certificate of Incorporation, or any equivalent document, duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.
4. In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the corresponding home application, duly legalized up to the Saudi Consulate
Designs Examination:
As to form and novelty examination.
Publication and Registration
Accepted Design are published in the official gazettes, thereafter, the designs are registered.
Annuities payment:
The design annuity must be paid annually starting from 1st annuity fees, and due for payment at the first quarter of each year (January 1st to March 31st) subsequent to the year in which the application was filed.
Term of Protection:
10 years from filing date.