Saudi Arabia embraces international IP standards; SAIP adopts e-portal system
25 April 2024
Photo: Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property
Saudi Arabia has embraced international intellectual property standards by formally recognizing the Hague Agreement and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which would attract and encourage IP owners around the globe to seek protection in the country. This means that designs registered through the Hague Agreement, for example, are now given the same rights and protections as those registered directly in Saudi Arabia.
In addition, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has also recently adopted a new unified e-portal system to process all IPR matters. This, of course, is seen to bolster and facilitate the smooth operation of all intellectual property services provided by SAIP.
Jehad Ali Hasan, CEO, JAH Intellectual Property, Doha
According to Jehad Ali Hasan, CEO of JAH Intellectual Property in Doha, the adoption of the new e-portal system and recognition of international IP agreements will bring increased efficiency, alignment with international standards and longer design protection.
“The new e-portal system should streamline the application process for trademarks, patents and other IP protection matters, making it faster and easier to file and track applications. This could incentivize more filings from both domestic and international IP owners,” he said. “When it comes to recognizing the Hague Agreement and WIPO standards, Saudi Arabia is making its IP system more compatible with other countries. This could make it more attractive for foreign IP owners to seek protection in Saudi Arabia.”
He added: “Overall, these changes are likely to make the Saudi Arabian IP system more efficient and internationally recognized. This could attract more domestic and foreign filings for trademarks, patents and designs. However, the stricter trademark examination process may require applicants to be more meticulous in preparing their filings. Other changes are expected to be applied by SAIP to meet the global IP standards. New updates will be communicated to your esteemed firm as they unfold through official announcements from SAIP, or any other official announcements.”
Mohcine Fattah, IP senior director, JAH Intellectual Property,Doha
Mohcine Fattah, an IP senior director at the same company, said that with these new additions, some of the future developments may include fast-track systems, incentives for local innovation and the prevalent use of AI-powered tools.
As for harmonization with international standards, he said: “SAIP might work towards aligning Saudi IP laws and regulations with international standards, making it easier for foreign companies to protect their IP in the kingdom. SAIP might launch educational programs to raise public awareness about the importance of IP rights and how to protect them. Initiatives to support inventors and creators, especially startups, could be implemented, helping them navigate the IP system.”
He added: “Please be advised that the above are just possibilities, as it is always best to stay updated with official announcements from SAIP.”
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沙特阿拉伯正式承认《海牙协定》和世界知识产权组织（WIPO），以此接受国际知识产权标准，这将吸引和鼓励全球知识产权所有人在该国寻求产权保护。这意味著通过《海牙协定》注册的设计，现在享有与直接在沙特阿拉伯注册的设计相同的权利和保护。
此外，沙特知识产权局（SAIP）最近还采用了新的统一电子门户系统来处理所有知识产权事务。这无疑将加强和促进SAIP提供的所有知识产权服务的顺利运作。
Jehad Ali Hasan, CEO, JAH Intellectual Property, 多哈
JAH Intellectual Property驻多哈首席执行官Jehad Ali Hasan表示，采用新的电子门户系统并承认国际知识产权协议将提高效率，与国际标准保持一致，并延长外观设计保护时间。
他说：“新的电子门户系统应该简化商标、专利和其他知识产权保护事务的申请流程，使申请和跟踪更加快捷和便利。这可能会激励更多国内外知识产权所有者进行申请。在承认《海牙协定》和WIPO的标准方面，沙特阿拉伯正在使其知识产权体系与其他国家更加兼容。这可能会使外国知识产权所有者更有吸引力地在沙特阿拉伯寻求保护。”
他补充说：“总体而言，这些变化可能会使沙特阿拉伯的知识产权制度更加高效，并得到国际认可。这可能会吸引更多的国内外商标、专利和外观设计申请。然而，更严格的商标审查程序可能要求申请人在准备申请时更加细致。预计SAIP将采取其他措施，以符合全球知识产权标准。关于这些变化的新消息将通过SAIP或其他官方公告向贵公司传达。”
Mohcine Fattah, 知识产权高级总监, JAH Intellectual Property,多哈
该公司的知识产权高级总监Mohcine Fattah表示，随著这些新的补充措施的加入，未来的发展可能包括快速通道系统、对本地创新的激励措施以及人工智能工具的普遍使用。
至于与国际标准的协调，他说：“SAIP可能会致力于将沙特阿拉伯的知识产权法律和法规与国际标准对齐，使外国公司更容易在该国保护其知识产权。SAIP可能会开展教育计划，提高公众对知识产权权利重要性及如何保护的意识。可能实施支持发明家和创作者的项目，特别是初创企业，帮助他们驾驭知识产权制度。”
他补充说：“注意，以上只是可能性，欢迎时刻关注SAIP的官方公告以获取最新消息。”
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沙特阿拉伯正式承認《海牙協定》和世界知識產權組織（WIPO），以此接受國際知識產權標準，這將吸引和鼓勵全球知識產權所有人在該國尋求產權保護。這意味著通過《海牙協定》註冊的設計，現在享有與直接在沙特阿拉伯註冊的設計相同的權利和保護。
此外，沙特知識產權局（SAIP）最近還采用了新的統一電子門戶系統來處理所有知識產權事務。這無疑將加強和促進SAIP提供的所有知識產權服務的順利運作。
Jehad Ali Hasan, CEO, JAH Intellectual Property, 多哈
JAH Intellectual Property駐多哈首席執行官Jehad Ali Hasan表示，采用新的電子門戶系統並承認國際知識產權協議將提高效率，與國際標準保持一致，並延長外觀設計保護時間。
他說：「新的電子門戶系統應該簡化商標、專利和其他知識產權保護事務的申請流程，使申請和跟蹤更加快捷和便利。這可能會激勵更多國內外知識產權所有者進行申請。在承認《海牙協定》和WIPO的標準方面，沙特阿拉伯正在使其知識產權體系與其他國家更加兼容。這可能會使外國知識產權所有者更有吸引力地在沙特阿拉伯尋求保護。」
他補充說：「總體而言，這些變化可能會使沙特阿拉伯的知識產權製度更加高效，並得到國際認可。這可能會吸引更多的國內外商標、專利和外觀設計申請。然而，更嚴格的商標審查程序可能要求申請人在準備申請時更加細致。預計SAIP將采取其他措施，以符合全球知識產權標準。關於這些變化的新消息將通過SAIP或其他官方公告向貴公司傳達。」
Mohcine Fattah, 知識產權高級總監, JAH Intellectual Property,多哈
該公司的知識產權高級總監Mohcine Fattah表示，隨著這些新的補充措施的加入，未來的發展可能包括快速通道系統、對本地創新的激勵措施以及人工智能工具的普遍使用。
至於與國際標準的協調，他說：「SAIP可能會致力於將沙特阿拉伯的知識產權法律和法規與國際標準對齊，使外國公司更容易在該國保護其知識產權。SAIP可能會開展教育計劃，提高公眾對知識產權權利重要性及如何保護的意識。可能實施支持發明家和創作者的項目，特別是初創企業，幫助他們駕馭知識產權製度。」
他補充說：「註意，以上只是可能性，歡迎時刻關註SAIP的官方公告以獲取最新消息。」
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