Patent Application Encyclopedia

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yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.

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INPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.

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)

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• Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee, registration fee and first annual fee within 4 months after receiving the granted decision.
• Annuity: pay year by year from the 3rd year from the application date, the annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, and the penalty is 50% of the annual fee of the year.

• Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
• Annuity: pay year by year starting from the first year from the application date. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time.

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yes. An invention patent application can be converted from an invention to a utility model before the granted, and the filing date of the first application shall be the filing date of the converted patent application.

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6 months before the filing date/priority date.

If the disclosure is caused by the designer, the novelty grace period is 12 months from the date of disclosure.

TIPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and can quickly obtain patent granted by judging whether the formal requirements are met according to the description and drawings. After the granted announcement, anyone can obtain the patent technical report of the utility model application.

20 years

25 years