How long is the protection period of industrial design in Saudi Arabia?

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10 years

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  • How long is the PCT period for Saudi Arabian invention patent application

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

  • Novelty Grace Period for Invention Patent Application in Saudi Arabia

    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 as a result of apparent abuse 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.

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Saudi Arabia

    The 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 as a result of apparent misuse by the applicant or its previous owner.

  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in Saudi Arabia

    Filing Language: Arabic

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

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

    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

      *Saudi Arabian patent application requires notarization

  • What are the requirements for the application documents for invention patents in Saudi Arabia

    Filing Language: Arabic

    via Paris Convention via 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. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Arabic translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Arabic translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Priority certificate and its 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 notarized

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the national phase of Saudi Arabia 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Saudi Arabic translation
    6. Certificate of Microbial Survival and its Saudi 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 notarized

  • How long is the application period for industrial design in Saudi Arabia?

    via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

  • Characteristics of the design patent application process in Saudi Arabia

    The SPO only conducts formality examination of the design patent application, which meets the requirements of formality examination and can be authorized after paying the registration fee.

  • Characteristics of the invention patent application process in Saudi Arabia

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

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Saudi Arabia?

    10-12 months

  • Can the priority right of invention patent application in Saudi Arabia be restored?

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