Saudi Arabia
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
12th edition – single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, pork meat in class 29, and Christmas trees and related products in class 28 cannot be registered
Possible for word and device marks
On formal, absolute, and relative grounds
60 days from publication date
10 Hijri years (approximately 9 years and 8 months) from filing date and renewable for like periods
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive Hijri years from registration date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
POA with Apostille certification/legalized required for all of the below procedures (Further legalization is required at the Ministry of Justice)
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council, Berne Convention, Paris Convention, GCC Patent Law, Patent Law Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Locarno Agreement, Marrakesh Treaty, Vienna Agreement
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
What you need to know
- A scanned colored copy of the POA and a scanned colored copy of the priority document must be submitted at the time of filing. The original copies may be submitted within 3 months from filing date
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
- No additional documents are required
What you need to know
- Grace period of 6 lunar months
- POA must not have been executed more
than five years prior to the date of its
intended use
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name, legalized
- For a change of address, no additional documents are required other than the POA and the original certificate of registration for endorsement
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, with Apostille certification
What you need to know
- Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned
- May be recorded for registrations only
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, with Apostille certification
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
What you need to know
- License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties
- May be recorded for registrations only
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Official search among granted and published patents is possible by patentee name, title, subject matter, priority/PCT number
As to form, novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
Patents are published in the Official Gazette after substantive examination and before grant
No provisions
Due annually and is payable the first 3 months of each calendar year following the year the patent application was filed. 3 months grace period for late payment with a surcharge
20 years from the international filing date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
POA with Apostille certification/legalized required for all of the below procedures (Further legalization is required at the Ministry of Justice)
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- Copy of International Publication
- Copy of International Search Report (ISR)
- Copy of Assignment (from WIPO)
- Copy of priority document (from WIPO)
- Specifications in English and Arabic
- Drawings in English and Arabic
- Sworn English translation of priority document
What you need to know
- Arabic translation, copy of international publication, ISR, specifications and drawings must be submitted at the time of filing
- POA and remaining documents may be submitted within 3 lunar months from filing date
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name/address, legalized
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
What you need to know
- POA may be submitted by assignee or assignor
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
What you need to know
- POA may be submitted by licensee or licensor
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
15 years from filing date
As to form and novelty
Inadmissible
A maintenance fee is due annually on designs, and is payable the first 3 months of each calendar year following the year the design application was filed. There is a 3-month grace period for late payment with a surcharge
Yes
No provisions
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- POA, legalized
- Deed of assignment from designer(s), legalized
- Figures or drawings or photos on white background
- Description of the design
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified with English translation
What you need to know
- Figures, drawings, or photos and description of the design must be submitted at the time of filing, remaining documents may be submitted within 3 months from filing date
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