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Trademark Registration

Registering a trademark in Saudi Arabia

Saudi trademarks are filed with and examined by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), which took over trademark administration from the Ministry of Commerce.

Saudi Arabia has been a Madrid Protocol member since 2020, so designation from an international registration is available as an alternative to a direct national filing.

How the process runs

  1. Clearance search. Check the register for identical and confusingly similar marks in your classes before you spend anything on filing.
  2. Classification. Pick the Nice classes that match what you actually sell. Too narrow leaves gaps; too broad wastes fees and invites opposition.
  3. Filing. The application goes to the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) with the mark, the owner details, and the specification of goods and services.
  4. Examination. The office reviews the mark on absolute grounds and, in most cases, against earlier rights.
  5. Publication and opposition. Accepted marks are published, opening a window for third parties to oppose.
  6. Registration. If no opposition succeeds, the certificate issues and the mark is enforceable.

Saudi Arabia is a first-to-file jurisdiction, and examination includes review against public order and religious sensitivities — marks that pass elsewhere are sometimes refused here.

What IGBS handles

We act as your filing agent in Saudi Arabia: clearance searching, classification, preparing and submitting the application, responding to examiner objections, and managing opposition or renewal when it arises. You do not deal with the office directly, and you get one case manager for the whole file.

We have filed and defended trademarks since 2010 for clients across Egypt, the Gulf and beyond — including international IP agencies who use us as their local partner.

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Costs, timelines and the required documents differ by case. For the detail, read the full Saudi Arabia trademark guide, or see why a clearance search comes first.

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