Article 25 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
المادة 25 من نظام حماية المؤشرات الجغرافية · الفصل السادس: أحكام ختامية
The Regulations determine the fee for the services the Authority provides under the Law and the Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة المقابل المالي عن الخدمات التي تقدمها الهيئة بموجب أحكام النظام واللائحة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 25 explained in plain English
This article deals with the fee for the services of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property in the field of geographical indications.
- What it covers: the services the Authority provides under the provisions of the Law and the Regulations.
- Who sets it: the Regulations implementing the Law.
The article itself does not set any amount, and does not name the services for which a fee is charged; it leaves that to the Regulations. So the amount paid for registering an indication, renewing it or other services can be known only by consulting the Regulations.
The phrase "the services the Authority provides under the provisions of the Law and the Regulations" is general and is not limited to a particular service, but which services carry a fee, and its amount, are set out in the Regulations.
It is preceded by Article 24, which allows the Authority to use any government body after agreement with it, or the private sector, to carry out its tasks. It is followed by Article 26, which requires the Authority's board to issue the Regulations within 180 days of the Law's publication.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 25 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
How much does it cost to register a geographical indication?
The article does not set an amount; it refers the setting of the fee for the Authority's services to the Implementing Regulations.
Who sets the fee for the Authority's services under this Law?
The Implementing Regulations of the Law set it.
More articles on Applying to Register a Geographical Indication
- Article 4
The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property prepares a register of geographical indications in which the indications, their elements, registration applications, dispositions on them and necessary data are entered.
تُعِد الهيئة سجلًا للمؤشرات الجغرافية تسجل فيه المؤشرات الجغرافية وعناصرها وطلبات تسجيلها، والتصرفات التي ترد عليها، والبيانات اللازمة، بموجب النظام واللائحة.
- Article 6
The registration application is submitted to the Authority on the prescribed form, including proof of the product's tie to its region, documents for a foreign indication, the usage guide, and anything the Regulations specify.
يقدم طلب تسجيل المؤشر الجغرافي إلى الهيئة بالنموذج المعد لذلك، متضمنًا ما يأتي: 1- ما يُبيّن أن المـنتَج يرتبط بمنطقة جغرافية معينة، وأن نوعيته أو شهرته أو سمات
- Article 7
The Authority may request an authentication certificate for a foreign indication within a period it sets and may reject the application if it is not provided; international applications follow their agreements' procedures.
1- يجوز للهيئة أن تطلب من مقدم طلب تسجيل مؤشر جغرافي أجنبي تقديمَ شهادة مصادقة من الجهات المختصة في بلاده على صحة ما تضمنه طلب التسجيل، وذلك خلال مدة تحددها اله
- Article 8
The usage guide must contain the product name, its description, characteristics and production region, a description of the production method, and any other elements set by the Regulations.
يجب أن يتضمن دليل الاستعمال العناصر والبيانات الآتية: 1- اسم المـنتَج. 2- وصف المـنتَج، مع بيان خصائصه ونوعيته والعناصر الداخلة في تركيبته، والمنطقة الجغرافية ل
- Article 9
The Authority examines the registration application and issues a decision accepting or rejecting it, notifies the applicant of a rejection with reasons, and the Regulations set the procedures and periods.
تفحص الهيئة طلب تسجيل المؤشر الجغرافي؛ للتحقق من استيفائه الشروط المحددة بموجب النظام واللائحة، وتصدر قرارها بقبول الطلب أو رفضه، وفي حال الرفض فعلى الهيئة إبلا
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.