The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has recently put in place several amendments to its practice, which played a pivotal shift in Saudi Arabia’s approach to IP protection and enhanced the effectiveness of its management system. One of the latest changes SAIP has introduced is the cancellation of granting applicants a 10-day period to amend the form of their refused trademark applications and they start using outright rejections after examination for trademarks that do not meet the formal and legal requirements, entitling applicants to only one venue, which is that of filing appeals within a non-extendable period of 60 days before the Appeals Committee.
Trademark applicants are now advised to be more accurate and careful in weighting all possible scenarios before submitting their trademark application, which could lead to possible rejections. Meanwhile, JAH Intellectual Property is always pleased to provide a legal opinion on trademark registration in the KSA free of charge.
Should you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact us at info@jahcoip.com