29 January 2025
Saudi Arabia Joins the Hague System
The Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement enters into force in Saudi Arabia on 7 April 2025.
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29 January 2025SAIP and ZATCA Sign Cooperation Agreement to Boost Trade Mark Enforcement
This initiative improves trade mark enforcement and ensures that counterfeit goods do not infiltrate the local market.
29 January 2025Conciliation Service for IP Disputes in Saudi Arabia
The service aims at resolving IP disputes without the involvement of courts and is delivered through the Taradhi platform.
27 November 2024Saudi IPO to Serve as ISA, IPEA
The Saudi IPO will begin functioning as an ISA and an IPEA on 15 December 2024.
30 October 2024Saudi Arabia Adopts New Trade Name Law
The new law was published on 4 October 2024 and will take effect 180 days after publication.
30 May 2024Saudi Arabia Amends Trademark Refusal Procedure
If their applications are refused, applicants can now only appeal the refusal decision within a 60-day period.
29 February 2024Saudi Arabia Announces IP Exchange Platform, IP Prosecution Initiative
Saudi Arabia has recently announced the launch of a National Intellectual Property Rights Exchange Platform and an Intellectual Property Prosecution initiative.
31 January 2024SAIP Sets Conditions for Using ‘Saudi Arabia’ and Place Names as Trademarks
On 29 December 2023, SAIP issued decision No. 14/T/2023 setting the conditions for using the name of Saudi Arabia and the names of Saudi cities, regions, and public places as trademarks.