Protect Your Brand in Saudi Arabia
Register your trademark with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP). Secure exclusive rights to your brand name, logo, or slogan for 10 years.
Understanding Trademark Registration
A trademark is a sign that distinguishes your goods or services from others. Registering it with SAIP gives you exclusive legal rights to use it in Saudi Arabia.
Legal Protection
Registering your trademark gives you exclusive rights to use it, prevents others from copying or misusing your brand, and allows you to take legal action against infringement.
What Can Be Registered
Names, words, signatures, letters, symbols, numbers, drawings, packaging, shapes, colors, and combinations thereof. Sounds and smells are now also explicitly recognized.
Validity & Renewal
Saudi trademark protection runs for ten years under the applicable trademark law, with renewal available through SAIP.
Why You Need to Register Your Trademark
Protecting your brand in Saudi Arabia is essential for companies operating in an increasingly competitive and innovation-driven market.
Exclusive Rights
Once registered, you have the exclusive right to use the trademark in Saudi Arabia . No one else can use it without your permission.
Commercial Value
Registered trademarks enhance your brand's commercial value, credibility, and market position.
Legal Enforcement
Registration gives you the legal right to take action against infringers. In 2023, SAIP seized over 41 million counterfeit products, mostly for trademark violations .
Your 5-Step Trademark Registration Journey
A clear, step-by-step process to protect your brand in Saudi Arabia.
Preliminary Search
We conduct a comprehensive search in SAIP's database to check if your mark is available and avoid conflicts.
Application Filing
We file your application online through the SAIP portal with the correct Nice Classification for your business activity.
Examination & Publication
SAIP examines your application. If approved, your mark is published in the Official Gazette for a 60-day opposition period.
Registration & Certificate
After the opposition period, we pay the registration fee and SAIP issues your official Trademark Registration Certificate.
Ongoing Maintenance
We monitor your trademark, handle renewals, and protect your rights to ensure your brand stays protected.
What to Expect
Understanding the costs and timeframes for trademark registration in Saudi Arabia.
Estimated Timeline
Processing depends on examination, publication and any objections. Confirm the current process with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property.
Breakdown:
• Filing to Examination: 1 month
• Publication: subject to the current Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property requirements.
• Registration to Certificate: 1 month
Estimated Costs
SAIP currently lists SAR 1,000 for the application, SAR 500 for publication and SAR 5,000 for registration and certificate issuance. Confirm the current official schedule before filing.
Breakdown:
• Application fee: confirm the current official schedule.
• Publication fee: confirm the current official schedule.
• Registration fee: confirm the current official schedule.
• Legal Services: Varies by provider
What You'll Need
Prepare these documents for a smooth trademark registration process.
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