Trademark Registration In Saudi Arabia

• a copy and description of the trademark required to be registered;
• the name, title, address, nationality and trade name of the applicant (if any). If the applicant is a juristic person, the name, address of the head office and nationality must be stated;
• where the application is submitted by an attorney, his name, title and address must be stated;
• the products or services in respect of which the trademark is required to be registered, and the classification thereof;
• a copy of the power of attorney together with the original for verifying purposes must be attached where the application was submitted by an attorney of the person concerned;
• evidence of payment of application fees as stipulated in the Trademarks Regulation.

• Any trademark that lacks distinctive character
• Any Expressions, drawings or marks that defy public morals or public order
• Public emblems, flags, military emblems or symbols of any GCC states, other countries, or International Organizations
• Any mark that showcases any religious significance
• Geographic names

A similar trademark which is already registered by other applicant or is an internationally known mark cannot be registered. After the filing of the application, the mark will be reviewed and the mark will be examined usually within 7 working days. After the acceptance of the mark, the mark will be published electronically for a period of 60 days (after paying the publication fee (1575 SAR). In the absence of any objection to the mark, the final registration bill will be issued for (5000 SAR). Post which the trademark certification will be issued.

Registration of a trademark allows holders protection for ten years from the date of application, renewable for similar periods. Any renewal must be specifically applied for before the end of the last year of expiry of the registration, and the procedure for renewal is the same as the one for the initial registration of the trademark.

In case, the trademark is not used for 5 consecutive years, it may be deleted or cancelled. Penalties for infringement of a valid trademark include imprisonment for a period of not more than one year and a fine of not less than SAR 50,000 and not more than SAR 1 million.

(Please Note- The fees are subject to change with minor variations. The firm will not be liable for any discrepancy in the fees. The Charges will be taken as per the fees relevant at the time of providing the services.)