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.
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.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- PCT filing route: 30 months from the earliest priority date.
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.
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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)
Restoration of priority is accepted on the grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care".
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- Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee and announcement fee within 90 days after receiving the official payment notice.
- Annuity: The annual fee starts to be paid year by year from the second year from the application date. It needs to be paid between January 1 and March 31 each year. If it is overdue, it can be paid within the 3-month overdue period, and it will be doubled at the same time. cost of.
10 years
3-5 years