Agency overview | |
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Jurisdiction | Saudi Arabia |
Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Agency executive |
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Website | Saudi Patent Office |
The Saudi Patent Office is a government entity in Saudi Arabia responsible for implementing of the law of patents including the processing of patents applications and granting and issuance related rights. [2] It is part of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP).
In 1989, the first law of patents was issued to protect rights in Saudi Arabia. [2] Later, in 2004 the law was amended to include the implementation of the law regulations. [3] [2]
In 2016, Saudi Arabia filed 1064 patents applications with the office, ranking the first among the top five countries. [4][ clarification needed] In the same year, the kingdom also ranked the first in deposing industrial design applications with 386, ranking the first among the top five countries. [4][ dead link][ clarification needed] In 2017, Saudi Arabia ranked 23rd among 92 countries in number of patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [5] The Kingdom was granted 664 patents, which is double that of all Arab countries combined during the same period. [6] [7]
Agency overview | |
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Jurisdiction | Saudi Arabia |
Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Agency executive |
|
Website | Saudi Patent Office |
The Saudi Patent Office is a government entity in Saudi Arabia responsible for implementing of the law of patents including the processing of patents applications and granting and issuance related rights. [2] It is part of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP).
In 1989, the first law of patents was issued to protect rights in Saudi Arabia. [2] Later, in 2004 the law was amended to include the implementation of the law regulations. [3] [2]
In 2016, Saudi Arabia filed 1064 patents applications with the office, ranking the first among the top five countries. [4][ clarification needed] In the same year, the kingdom also ranked the first in deposing industrial design applications with 386, ranking the first among the top five countries. [4][ dead link][ clarification needed] In 2017, Saudi Arabia ranked 23rd among 92 countries in number of patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [5] The Kingdom was granted 664 patents, which is double that of all Arab countries combined during the same period. [6] [7]