Brand Enforcement Responsibility Transferred To SAIP

United Trademark and Patent Services was founded in 1949 and has worked its way up to attain the position as one of the leading firms specializing in Intellectual Property Law in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa, where we maintain our own offices. The Firm specializes in Intellectual Property filings, prosecution and litigation, licensing, distributorship agreements, franchising, transfer of technology, anti-counterfeiting and litigation. We take pride in having more than 200 of the Fortune 500 companies on our firm’s portfolio.

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In line with the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 14/9/1439 H corresponding to 29/05/2018, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) ...

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Saudi Arabia: Brand Enforcement responsibility transferred to SAIP^{1 2}

In line with the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 14/9/1439 H corresponding to 29/05/2018, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) becomes the competent authority for brand enforcement matters in Saudi Arabia. This includes all matters pertaining to intellectual property in the Kingdom, including its protection, sponsorship, enforcement, and direct supervision as per applicable laws.

All trademark-related activities have been transferred from its competent department in the Ministry of Commerce and Investment to the functions of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), including the registration of trademarks in the Kingdom in accordance with The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the Arab States trademark Law (System).

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1. https://mci.gov.sa/en/mediacenter/News/Pages/20-07-22-01.aspx

2. https://twitter.com/MCgovSA/status/1549778927069143042

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