Saudi Arabia Chapter Contributed by Mohammad Jomoa and Asif Iqbal For complete read and details please follow the link https://gettingthedealthrough.com/area/40/jurisdiction/51/trademarks-2018-saudi-arabia/

Saudi Arabia Chapter Contributed by Mohammad Jomoa and Asif Iqbal For complete read and details please follow the link https://gettingthedealthrough.com/area/25/jurisdiction/51/patents-saudi-arabia/

According to the new GCC Trademark Law effective in Saudi Arabia from September 27, 2016, a trademark can be anything that takes a distinctive shape, such as names, words, signatures, letters, symbols, numbers, titles, stamps, drawings, pictures, inscriptions, packaging, figurative elements, shapes or colors, groups of colors, or combinations thereof, or any sign or group of signs used or intended to be used to distinguish the goods or services of

Of the six GCC Member States, Saudi Arabia appears to have the highest established standards with regard to patent protection. The decisions of the Committee are published in the Official Gazette, which is not yet the practice in the other GCC members. https://iclg.com/practice-areas/patents-laws-and-regulations/gulf-co-operation-council-countries-patent-landscape https://iclg.com/practice-areas/patents-laws-and-regulations/saudi-arabia

Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) introduces Copyright Registration System The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) in continuous efforts to upgrade the Intellectual Property (IP) regime in the Kingdom is taking a number of initiatives. SAIP recently published regulations for Copyright (optional) registration in Saudi Arabia. The Copyright registration will benefit the right holders to get a Copyright registration certificate from SAIP, which shall serve as a prima facie

Saudi trademark law has provisions on criteria to establish a wellknown trademark. According to the law, the fame of the mark shall be determined by the extent of its recognition by the concerned consumers as a result of its promotion, the length of period of registration or use thereof, the number of countries of registration or the fame or the value of the mark and the extent of its impact

Saudi Arabian E-Commerce Law__A step towards Consumer Protection In a quest for efficiency and effectiveness in a highly competitive world of 21st century, the rapid growth in the E-Commerce echoes that the world is becoming an e-market. The world is in a continuous phase of transformation due to fast growth in technology. The Information and Communication technology (ICT) has drastic impacts on the business models and there is a big shift