ArticleProtecting IP Rights In Saudi ArabiaAs the importance of a knowledge-based economy quickly emerges in Saudi Arabia, intellectual property (IP) assets will play an increasing role.Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyClyde & Co
ArticleRecent Changes Related To Saudi Country Code (ccTLD) Domain Names (.sa) And (.السعودية) ".ALSUADIAH" In ArabicThe registrations of the domain name (.sa) started in 1995; while it started for (.السعودية) ".Saudi" in Arabic in 2010.Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
ArticleSaudi Arabia Joined The Hague TreatySaudi Arabia approved the accession to The Hague Apostille Convention entering into force on December 7, 2022.Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
ArticleSaudi Arabia Joins The Madrid Protocol, Opening New Opportunities For Global Brand ProtectionSaudi Arabia's accession to the Madrid Protocol marks a transformative shift in international trademark protection, enabling businesses to secure rights across multiple jurisdictions through a single streamlined application. This development positions the Kingdom as a key player in global intellectual property protection while offering Saudi companies unprecedented access to over 130 countries for brand expansion. Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
ArticleSaudi Arabia MoU Between The General Secretariat Of The Cooperation Council For The States Of The Gulf And WIPOSigning of a Memorandum of Understanding between the General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for the States of the Gulf and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
ArticleSaudi Students' Breakthrough In The Fight Against Deadly Livestock Disease *This discovery will be an immunization source for the livestock in order to keep them vaccinated and protected from viral decease.Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
Article沙特阿拉伯出台新规,推进地理标志保护沙特阿拉伯知识产权局正式批准《地理标志保护制度实施细则》,为与特定地理来源相关的产品提供注册与保护框架。这一新制度将如何影响农业Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyRouse
ArticleChanges To Powers Of Attorney In Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia has issued a judicial announcement in which it stated that powers of attorney provided to legal advisers and IP representatives will be considered valid for five years only from the date of issuance.Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyGowling WLG
ArticleSAIP Reports For The First Half Of 2022The SAIP announces the release of the semi-annual report on intellectual property information for the year 2022. Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
ArticleSaudi Arabia Advances Geographical Indications Protection With New RegulationsSaudi Arabia has approved implementing regulations for its new Geographical Indications Protection System, establishing a framework for registering and protecting products whose quality or reputation is linked to specific geographical origins.Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyRouse
ArticleThe Penalties For Trademark Counterfeiting And The Authorities' Efforts To Combat InfringementTo curb trademark infringement, the spokesperson of the Saudi's Ministry of Commerce announced on April 22, 2021 that strict actions will be taken against offenders involved in trademark counterfeiting. Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
ArticleWIPO Announces Individual Fees For Saudi Arabia Under The Madrid ProtocolThe World Intellectual Property Organization has announced the individual fees that will apply to international trademark registrations designating Saudi Arabia under the Madrid Protocol, effective 8 October 2026. The fee structure includes charges for international applications, collective marks, renewals, and grace period renewals, ranging from CHF 1,397 to CHF 1,719 per class. Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
ArticleOfficial Holidays and Working Hours in Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaCorporate/Commercial LawAbu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP)
ArticleSaudi Arabia Now Live On The Madrid SystemIn our alert of August 07, 2026, we shared that Saudi Arabia had joined the Madrid Protocol, with effect from a later date. We are pleased to update you that this is now live: the Madrid Protocol has been in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since October 08, 2026.Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyS.S. Rana & Co.
ArticleGCC Patent Office - Filing RequirementsSaudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyAbu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP)
ArticleProtecting Pharmaceutical Trademarks In Saudi ArabiaThe creation and distribution of counterfeit pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical components has serious ramifications for consumer health and safety, and is compounded...Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyKhurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys
ArticleRecent Legal Reforms Enhancing The Intellectual Property Landscape In The GCC CountriesRecently, important changes have occurred in the domain of intellectual property laws across several Gulf countries, focusing on patents, industrial designs, and trademarks.Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyOsha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP
ArticleSAIP And OMPIC Sign A MOC In The Field Of Intellectual PropertyOn May 29, 2023, during the Joint Commission on Industrial Property proceedings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abdelaziz Babqiqi, Director General of the Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office (OMPIC)...Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyUnited Trademark & Patent Services
ArticleSaudi Arabia: launch of Arabic domain names require brand owners to hold Arabic trade mark registrations5 May 2010 saw the launch of the first fully non-Latin script domain names in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and EgyptSaudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyClyde & Co