no
10 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
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.
20 years
Filing Language: Arabic Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Priority certificate and its Arabic translation
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
*Saudi Arabian patent application requires notarization
no
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.
yes. Multiple designs may be included in one Saudi Arabian design application, provided that the designs belong to the same class in the International Design Classification.
3-5 years
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.