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.
- Is a design application in Saudi Arabia eligible for DAS?
- How long does it take for a Saudi Arabian invention patent application to be granted?
- Is a design application in Saudi Arabia convertible?
- Can the priority right of invention patent application in Saudi Arabia be restored?
- How long is the protection period of industrial design in Saudi Arabia?
- How long is the application period for industrial design in Saudi Arabia?
- Characteristics of the design patent application process in Saudi Arabia
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Saudi Arabia?
- Whether the Saudi Arabian invention patent application can be type-converted
- Whether the Saudi Arabian invention patent application can be DAS