Saudi Council of Ministers has recently approved amendments to the Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs law. These changes have been enacted through Royal Decree No. (M/45) dated 10/03/1445 AH (25 September 2023), and they carry significant implications for the country’s intellectual property rights and protections.
The fundamental changes include:
1. Adding the definition of the Hague Agreement and Organization to Article (2) of the system as below:
- The Hague Agreement: Refers to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs of 1999.
- Organization: Refers to The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Read more