3-5 years
Saudi Arabian Intellectual Property Office
English: Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, abbreviation: SPO
Website: Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (saip.gov.sa)
Saudi Arabia Patent Search: WIPO Publish (saip.gov.sa)
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Restoration of priority is accepted on the grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care".
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.
10 years
3-5 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- PCT filing route: 30 months from the earliest priority date.
10-12 months
The SPO only conducts formality examination of the design patent application, which meets the requirements of formality examination and can be authorized after paying the registration fee.
20 years