General Information
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Type of Patent: |
Patent, Utility patent, Integrated circuits or Plant variety. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Validity: |
Patents 20 years from the international filing date, Utility patent 10 years from the international filing date, Integrated circuits 10 years from the international filing date and Plant variety 20 years from the international filing date. |
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Annuities: |
Paid annually between January 01 and March 31 with 3 months surcharge grace period. |
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PCT Based Filing: |
Applicable within 18 months from the International filing date. |
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Revival: |
Applicable within 2 months from due date |
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Search: |
Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formal, Substantive |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 15 days. Registration: 60 months - Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 12 months - Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 36 months - Publication Opposition Period 2 months - Grant to Issuance of Letters 10 months Recordation: 2 months. Appeal: 3 months. Opposition: 5 months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Saudi Arabia Consulate or Apostilled.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above or Apostilled. (Not Required for PCT)
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the inventor. (Not Required for PCT)
• Certified copy of the priority document, if claiming priority. (Not Required for PCT)
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
Assignment Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to the Saudi Arabia Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
License Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Saudi Arabia Consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Saudi Arabia Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Saudi Arabia Consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled. (Not required for Change of Address)
Appeal / Opposition Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Saudi Arabia Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing)
• Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company.
• Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.