Guide for Saudi Arabia Patent Application Process

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Saudi Arabia Profile

Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is an Arab country located on the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. Saudi Arabia is the fifth largest country in Asia and the second largest in the Arab world after Algeria, with a land area of approximately 2,150,000 square kilometers (830,000 square Read more

Saudi Arabia Profile

Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is an Arab country located on the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. Saudi Arabia is the fifth largest country in Asia and the second largest in the Arab world after Algeria, with a land area of approximately 2,150,000 square kilometers (830,000 square miles). Saudi Arabia is bounded 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. Saudi Arabia is divided by Egypt and Israel in the Gulf of Aqaba.

Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Legal System

  • "Patents, Integrated Circuit Layout Designs, Plant Varieties and Designs Act"
  • "trademark law"
  • The Business Names Act
  • Copyright Act

International Organization/Agreement

  • Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • Patent Law Treaty
  • Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
  • "Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization"
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Filing Language
Arabic

申请流程 Application Process Flow

发明专利申请流程 Invention

Name of Patent Office

Saudi Arabian Intellectual Property Office

English: Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, abbreviation: SPO

Website: Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (saip.gov.sa)

Saudi Arabia Patent Search: WIPO Publish (saip.gov.sa)

  • Saudi patent application number structure:
    • [9-digit patent application serial number]

Filing Language: Arabic

via Paris Conventionvia Nationalization of PCT

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Attachments (if any)

  1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  2. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Arabic translation
  3. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Arabic translation
  4. Power of Attorney
  5. Certified Priority Document and Arabic translation
  6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review.

    *Saudi Arabian patent application documents need to be certified and notarized

 

Attachments (if any)

  1. WIPO Publication
  2. ISR/IPRP
  3. Amendments under Art. 19/34/28/41 at the time of the national phase entry 
  4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  5. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Arabic translation
  6. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Arabic translation
  7. Power of Attorney
  8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority

  9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

    *Saudi Arabian patent application documents need to be certified and notarized

20 years

  • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
  • PCT filing route: 30 months from the earliest priority date.

SPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination for the invention patent and SPO will publish the application after the formality examination is passed. The applicant needs to pay the fee for the substantive examination within 3 months after receiving the notification of payment, then substantive examination will start. The duration for examination depends on the complexity of the application.

A patent does not lose its novelty under any of the following circumstances:

  • Within 6 months of the filing date/priority date, the patent has been disclosed by the applicant or its previous owner.
  • The patent was disclosed at an international exhibition officially recognized by the Paris Convention Organization within 12 months of the filing date/priority date.

3-5 years

  • Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee within 90 days after receipt of the notification of granted. 
  • Annuity: The annuity should be paid year by year from the 2nd year from the filing date. It needs to be paid between January 1 and March 31 of each year. If overdue, it can be paid within the 3-month of grace period and doubled penalty. 

Restoration of priority is accepted on the grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care".

No

No

Name of Patent Office

Saudi Arabian Intellectual Property Office

English: Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, abbreviation: SPO

Website: Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (saip.gov.sa)

Design Search in Saudi Arabia: WIPO Publish (saip.gov.sa)

  • Saudi patent application number structure:
    • [9-digit patent application serial number]

Filing Language: Arabic

Necessary documents:

  1. Pictures/Photos of Design (6-sided views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. Certified Priority Document and Arabic translation
  3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority

  4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

    *Saudi Arabian patent application needs to be certified and notarized

10 years

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

SPO only conducts formality examination for Design application, which meets the requirements of formality examination and can be granted after paying the granted fee.

Design does not lose novelty if it is exhibited at an officially recognized international exhibition within 6 months of the filing/priority date, or if it is disclosed by the applicant or its previous owner.

  • Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee within 90 days after receipt of notification of granted. 
  • Annuity: The annuity should be paid year by year from the 2nd year from the filing date. It needs to be paid between January 1 and March 31 of each year. If overdue, it can be paid within the 3-month of grace period and doubled penalty.

10-12 months

No

No

No. Only a single design application is accepted, and each design application can only have a maximum of 7 pictures or photos.

发明专利、实用新型及外观设计进入国家申请流程
套餐价格（官费和服务费） / Package fee

Currency Unit: RMB

Patent Type Route Click to Get Price List In Detail Package Fee
Invention Paris Convention

Saudi Arabia Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 27690.00
Value Service: 31630.00
Expert service: 35700.00

Saudi Arabia Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 24700.00
Value Service: 29420.00
Expert service: 33350.00
PCT

Saudi Arabia Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 27690.00
Value Service: 31730.00
Expert service: 35910.00

Saudi Arabia Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 24700.00
Value Service: 29450.00
Expert service: 34290.00
Appearance Design Paris Convention

Saudi Arabia Appearance Design Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 19500.00

Saudi Arabia Appearance Design Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 15340.00
Explanation of Package Fee:
  • Basic Package Fee: Contains the standard cost of the necessary stage for a patent application from new-filing to be granted.
  • Value Service: In addition to the above, the package fee also contains the service for analysis and comments concerning the office action provided by lawyer.
  • Expert service: In addition to the above, the package fee also contains the service for analysis, comments and amendments concerning the office action provided by lawyer.
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