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Saudi Arabia × Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In Saudi Arabia, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) is the national office for trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright, plant varieties and layout designs of integrated circuits.
Established by Council of Ministers Resolution No. 496 of 29 May 2018.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-18Saudi Arabia acceded to the Madrid Protocol on 8 July 2026 and the Protocol entered into force for Saudi Arabia on 8 October 2026, so international trademark applications can now designate Saudi Arabia.
Saudi declarations (for example on individual fees or refusal periods) were not visible on the page.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-18Saudi Arabia has been party to the Paris Convention and the Berne Convention since 11 March 2004.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-18The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the Patent Law Treaty have been in force for Saudi Arabia since 3 August 2013.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-18The Hague Agreement on the international registration of industrial designs has been in force for Saudi Arabia since 7 April 2025.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-18Trademarks in Saudi Arabia are governed by the GCC Trademark Law, approved by Royal Decree No. M/51 of 26/7/1435H and amended by Royal Decree No. M/49 of 1/6/1442H, which repealed the 2002 Saudi Law on Trademarks.
The Executive Regulation of the GCC Trademark Law (2015) applies alongside it.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-18Patents, industrial designs, layout designs of integrated circuits and plant varieties are governed by the Law on Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (Royal Decree No. M/27 of 1425H), most recently amended by Royal Decree No. M/45 of 25 September 2023.
Implementing Regulations (amended to 2019) and Regulations on the Compulsory Licensing of Patents (2020) apply alongside it.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-18Copyright is governed by the Copyright Law issued in 2003 and amended in 2018, and registration of copyright works with SAIP is optional under SAIP's Regulations for the Optional Registration of Copyright Works.
Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) · checked 2026-10-18Read the full guide: Intellectual property and brand protection
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Riyadh · Saudi ArabiaWONE Global Partner · Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Yousef Al-Hussaini (License No. 992) is a seasoned accounting and auditing professional with a career spanning leading roles at Ernst & Young (EY) and one of Saudi Arabia’s largest insurance companies, includin…
Jeddah · Saudi ArabiaWONE Global Partner · Saudi Arabia
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