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Table of Contents A real property and intellectual property. What can be a trademark? Tradenames and Trademarks__Do not confuse it! Why a trademark is important? Who can file a trademark? Every mark is not a trademark Filing a trademark and understanding Nice Classification One application, one class Complexity in Nice classification Understanding Territorial principle of trademark protection Territorial principle may impact imports and exports Registration of trademark beyond Saudi Arabia

A real property and intellectual property The rights in intellectual creativity in field of literature, art and science is a basic right of every human being as provided in Article 27 of Universal Declaration on Human Rights. Intellectual property refers to the same rights of human beings and declare creations of mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce as a

What can registered as trademark in Saudi Arabia? According to 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 color, groups of colors, or combinations thereof, or any sign or a group of signs used or intended to be

What can be granted a patent in Saudi Arabia? Any invention which fulfills requirements of patentability can be granted a patent. An invention to be patentable must fulfil following conditions: Novelty Inventive Step Industrial Applicability What cannot be granted a patent in Saudi Arabia? Saudi patent law clearly stipulates subject matters which are not patentable. The following cannot be protected as patents: Discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical methods. Schemes, rules

What are the member states of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)? The member states of GCC are Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. What is the legal status of a GCC patent office and when was it created? The GCC patent office was established in 1992, when the GCC approved GCC patent law establishing the GCC patent office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The office started receiving patent

Is Copyright protection available in Saudi Arabia? Yes, Saudi Arabia has copyright legislation in place for protection of copyright subject matters. The law and implementing regulations has detailed provisions on subject matters of protection, infringement, exceptions, ownerships clauses, and procedure to enforce rights. What is the subject matter for Copyright protection in Saudi Arabia? Literary, artistic and scientific works are protected in Saudi Arabia. Literary work may include books, articles,

Is it possible to register industrial design in Saudi Arabia? Yes, under Law of Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Design, it is possible to acquire design protection in Saudi Arabia. What can be registered as an industrial design in Saudi Arabia? A composition of two-dimensional lines or colors or any three dimensional shape that gives an industrial product or product of traditional craft a special

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