Trademarks

General Information

• Classification - 10th edition, single class filing. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, pork meat in class 29, and Christmas trees and related products in class 28 cannot be registered
• Search - Possible for word and device marks
• Examination - Formality, absolute, and relative grounds
• Opposition period - 60 days from publication date
• Extension of time  - Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
• Term of protection  - 10 Hijri years (approximately 9 years and 8 months) from filing date and renewable for like periods
• Use - Mark is vulnerable to cancellation action by interested parties if there is no effective use of the mark for a period of 5 consecutive years preceding date of filing for cancellation

Filing Requirements

• Power of Attorney with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• In case of claiming priority, certified copy of the corresponding home or foreign application.
• List of the goods/services to be covered by the application. 
• In case of claiming priority, a certified copy of the priority application is to be filed within six months from the filing date of the foreign application.

Renewal

• A Power of Attorney with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• The original Saudi registration certificate of the trademark for the purpose of endorsement.

Assignment

• Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Power of Attorney from the Assignee with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• The Original Registration Certificate for the purpose of endorsement.

Merger

• Power of Attorney from the entity surviving the merger, with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Certificate of Merger, with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• The Original Registration Certificate for the purpose of endorsement.

License

• Power of Attorney from the licensee with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Copy of the License Agreement, signed by both parties, with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• The Original Registration Certificate for the purpose of endorsement.

Change of Name or Address

• Change of Name - Certificate of Change of Name with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Power of Attorney in the new name and/or address with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• The Original Registration Certificate for the purpose of endorsement.
• Change of Address - Power of Attorney in the new address with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• The Original Registration Certificate for the purpose of endorsement.

Patents

General Information

• Search - Suspended
• Examination - Formality and substantive
• Publication - Published in the official gazette after grant
• Opposition period  - 60 days from grant and publication of patent
• Annuities - Annuities are paid at the beginning of each year subsequent to the year in which the international application was filed (or the application was filed for Paris Convention Route)
• or and payable within a period of 3 months (January 1st to March 31st) without extra fees. Late payment of annuity fees is allowed within the next 3 months in exchange for a double fee.
• Term of protection - 20 years from the application/international filing date

Filing Requirements

• Local Applications (Paris Convention Route) -
• Power of Attorney from the applicant with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• If the applicant is different from the inventor, an Assignment from the inventor (s) with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
• Specification, claims, abstract and formal drawings, if any, in English and Arabic languages. The Arabic translation will be prepared from our end.
• National Application (PCT Route) -
• Power of Attorney from the applicant with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• If the applicant is different from the inventor, an Assignment from the inventor (s) with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Specification, claims, abstract and formal drawings, if any, in English and Arabic. The Arabic translation will be prepared from our end.
• Transfer of Ownership -
• Power of Attorney from the assignee with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Deed of Assignment with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization

Merger

• Power of Attorney from the entity surviving the merger with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Certificate of Merger with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization

License

• Power of Attorney from the licensee duly legalized by the Saudi Consulate.
• Copy of the License Agreement, signed by both parties, duly legalized by the Saudi Consulate.
• The Original Registration Certificate.

Change of Name or Address

• Power of Attorney, in the new Name or Address, with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Certificate of Change of Name/Address with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization

Industrial designs

General Information

• Term of protection - 10 years from filing date
• Examination - Formality examination only
• Annuities - A maintenance fee is paid annually on designs, and is payable the first 3 months of each calendar year following the year the design application was filed.
• A grace period of 3 months is allowed for late payment with an extra charge
• Renewal - Not possible

Filing Requirements

• Power of Attorney from the applicant with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Deed of Assignment from the designer with Apostille certification/Saudi Consulate legalization
• Certified copy of the priority document, in case of claiming priority.
• Brief description of the design pointing out the novel aspects thereof.
• Three representations of the design.