The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) is preparing to roll out a new electronic enforcement system known as “Tahaqaq”, marking what could become one of the more substantial procedural developments in Saudi Arabia’s customs-based anti-counterfeiting landscape in recent years.
The platform, which is expected to be introduced initially through a pilot phase, is intended to create a centralized interface between Customs authorities, trade mark owners, and their appointed representatives for the handling of suspected counterfeit shipments entering the Kingdom.
While Saudi Customs has long maintained an active role in border enforcement, the forthcoming mechanism introduces a notably different operational structure from the traditional detention procedures commonly relied upon in trade mark infringement matters.
