IP Enforcement Services in Saudi Arabia & GCC States
IP enforcement is the act of taking legal action before the relevant judicial forum against an infringing party with the intent to stop the infringement and remedy the prejudice caused by a third party. Kadasa IP has a proven track record in enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights across Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries as well as most of the countries around the globe in collaboration with trusted business partners. Our enforcement services cover a wide range of actions, including administrative complaints before quasi- judicial bodies, criminal and civil actions before competent courts, provisional measures, and customs-related enforcement.
Our IP enforcement team is aware of the fact that IP rights are valuable assets for businesses and that the protection and enforcement of IP rights is key for the business’s success and growth. Further, our team is also aware that the lack of proper enforcement of IP rights is a nightmare to investors as it may result in unfair competition and losing significant financial revenue. Likewise, enforcement of IP rights helps to ensure products safety and quality and thus helps building trust and credibility.
Our specialized enforcement team works closely with local authorities, ensuring that court judgments are enforced, and IP rights are protected. We collaborate with Anti-Commercial Fraud Inspectors to conduct raids against infringing entities, providing comprehensive law enforcement services to safeguard your IP across GCC countries.
Under Saudi practice, there are two levels of enforcement of IP rights, (1) enforcement before Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (“SAIP”) where the aggrieved party should submit an online complaint, SAIP would examine the complaint and raid the target. SAIP may refer the complaint to the Public Prosecution to initiate criminal proceedings before court if the raided target proved to be infringing and (2) enforcement before courts of law, in which case, the aggrieved party should submit a statement of claim before court, the court would set up hearing to examine the case and issue order. Overall, enforcement before SAIP and courts of law will not take a long time. The Saudi Laws of Trademark, Patent, design, and copyright have set the minimum legal standards with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights.