Is a design application in Saudi Arabia eligible for DAS?

20 years

no

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• PCT filing route: 30 months from the earliest priority date.

The design does not lose novelty if it is exhibited at an officially recognized international exhibition within 6 months of the filing/priority date, or if it is disclosed as a result of apparent misuse by the applicant or its previous owner.

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

10-12 months

10 years

3-5 years

A patent does not lose its novelty under any of the following circumstances:

• Within 6 months of the filing date/priority date, the patent has been disclosed as a result of apparent abuse by the applicant or its previous owner.
• The patent was disclosed at an international exhibition officially recognized by the Paris Convention Organization within 12 months of the filing date/priority date.