LAWS

Basic Law of Governance (promulgated by the Royal Decree No. A/90 dated 27/08/1412H (March 1, 1992)) (1992)

MAIN IP LAWS

Law of Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/27 of 29/5/1425H (July 17, 2004)) (2004)
Copyright Law (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/41 of 2 Rajab, 1424 (August 30th,2003)) (2003)
Law of Trademarks (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/21 of 28 Jumada I 1423 (August 7, 2002)) (2002)
Commercial Names Law (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/15, 12 Sha’ban 1420 (November 20, 1999) (1999

IMPLEMENTATION OF RULES AND REGULATION (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY)

Regulations for the Protection of Confidential Commercial Information (2005)
Implementing Regulations of Copyright Law (2005)
Regulations of Border Procedures for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of Trademarks and Copyrights (2004)
Implementing Regulations of the Law of Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (2004)
Implementing regulations of the Law of Commercial Data (2002)
Implementing Regulations of Trademarks Law, 2002 (2002)
Regulations of Commercial Names Law (2000)
Implementing Regulations of Commercial Register Law and Ministerial Resolution on the Development of the Registration Procedures (1996)

TREATY MEMBERSHIP

Patent Cooperation Treaty (August 3, 2013)
Patent Law Treaty (August 3, 2013)
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (March 11, 2004)
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (March 11, 2004)
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (May 22, 1982)

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Trade Mark Section
Riyadh 11162
Saudi Arabia
Tel + 966 1 206 9449
Fax + 9661 206 9448
Mail info@commerce.gov.sa
www.mci.gov.sa

LAWS

Basic Law of Governance (promulgated by the Royal Decree No. A/90 dated 27/08/1412H (March 1, 1992)) (1992)

MAIN IP LAWS

Law of Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/27 of 29/5/1425H (July 17, 2004)) (2004)
Copyright Law (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/41 of 2 Rajab, 1424 (August 30th,2003)) (2003)
Law of Trademarks (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/21 of 28 Jumada I 1423 (August 7, 2002)) (2002)
Commercial Names Law (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/15, 12 Sha’ban 1420 (November 20, 1999) (1999

IMPLEMENTATION OF RULES AND REGULATION (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY)

Regulations for the Protection of Confidential Commercial Information (2005)
Implementing Regulations of Copyright Law (2005)
Regulations of Border Procedures for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of Trademarks and Copyrights (2004)
Implementing Regulations of the Law of Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (2004)
Implementing regulations of the Law of Commercial Data (2002)
Implementing Regulations of Trademarks Law, 2002 (2002)
Regulations of Commercial Names Law (2000)
Implementing Regulations of Commercial Register Law and Ministerial Resolution on the Development of the Registration Procedures (1996)

TREATY MEMBERSHIP

Patent Cooperation Treaty (August 3, 2013)
Patent Law Treaty (August 3, 2013)
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (March 11, 2004)
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (March 11, 2004)
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (May 22, 1982)

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Trade Mark Section
Riyadh 11162
Saudi Arabia
Tel + 966 1 206 9449
Fax + 9661 206 9448
Mail info@commerce.gov.sa
www.mci.gov.sa

1- A power of attorney legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.
2- Title of the design.
3- A summary description of the design.
4- Classification of the design.
5- Information of inventor (if the applicant is not the inventor): name, gender, address, p. o .box, e-mail address, phone, mobile and fax numbers and nationality
6- A certified copy of priority document if claimed can be filed within 3 months.
7- A deed of assignment executed by the designer (if not the applicant), notarized and legalized up to the Saudi Consulate.

The documents 2 ,3 and 4 must be accompany the application at the time of filing whereas the documents 1, 5 and 6 can be filed within 3 months from the date of filing.

Several drawings can be filed in one application if belongs to the same design.

The annuity of designs is due at the beginning of each year subsequent to the year in which the design application is filed. The payment of annuity is to be made within a period of three months from January 1st till March 31st of each year.

The term of the design protection in Saudi Arabia is ten years from the filing date and is non-renewable.