Saudi Patent Office

Saudi Patent Office
Agency overview
JurisdictionSaudi Arabia
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Agency executive
  • Saqr Al-Futtaimani[1], Director General
WebsiteSaudi 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).

History

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]

Statistics

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]

References

  1. ^ "Saudi Patent Office SPO-directors". www.kacst.edu.sa. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Saudi Patent Office About". www.kacst.edu.sa. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. ^ "Implementing Regulations of the Law of Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties,,and Industrial Designs" (PDF). Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Saudi Patent Office Statistics". www.kacst.edu.sa. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. ^ "KSA ranks 23rd in number of patents granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office". Arab News. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. ^ "Saudi Arabia Granted 664 Patents in 2017; Double of All Arab Countries Combined". Business Wire. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ^ Debusmann, Bernd Jr. "Saudi Arabia leads Arab world in patents". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.


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