Saudi 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]

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

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] 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] 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. "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. "Saudi Patent Office Statistics". www.kacst.edu.sa. 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". www.businesswire.com. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. Jr, Bernd Debusmann. "Saudi Arabia leads Arab world in patents". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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