Saudi Arabia (SA)

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It spans the vast majority of the Arabian Peninsula, with a land area of approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq. mi). Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East, and the second-largest country in the Arab world. It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast and Yemen to the south; it is separated from Egypt and Israel in the north-west by the Gulf of Aqaba. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. Its capital and largest city is Riyadh, with Mecca and Medina serving as important cultural and religious centres.

Intellectual property protection in Saudi Arabia

Intellectual property office Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP)
Website http://www.saip.gov.sa
Contact details As Sahafah, Olaya St. 6531, 3059
Riyadh 13321
Saudi Arabia
(966-11) 280 12 21

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Arabic and English
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Saudi Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A notarised Power of Attorney legalised up to the Saudi Consulate is required to be filed (original)

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark in black and white and colour
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications No
Power of Attorney A notarised Power of Attorney legalised up to the Saudi Consulate is required to be filed (original)
Opposition period Within two months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Saudi Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation of the design
  • Description of the design
Multiple design applications No
Power of Attorney A notarised Power of Attorney legalised up to the Saudi Consulate is required to be filed (original)
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Saudi Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia