Article 6 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
المادة 6 من نظام حماية المؤشرات الجغرافية · الفصل الثاني: تسجيل المؤشر الجغرافي
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 سماته الأخرى تعود بصورة أساسية إلى تلك المنطقة.
2- إذا كان طلب التسجيل لمؤشر جغرافي أجنبي، فيقدم ما يثبت حمايته واستعماله في بلد المنشأ، وما يثبت أن مقدم الطلب يملك حق استعماله أو أنه جهة مختصة بالإشراف عليه.
3- دليل الاستعمال، وفق العناصر والبيانات الواردة في المادة (الثامنة) من النظام.
4- أي بيانات أخرى تحددها اللائحة.
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 6 explained in plain English
This article sets out how the application to register a geographical indication is submitted and what it contains. The application is submitted to the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property on the form prepared for that purpose, and must include:
- What shows that the product is tied to a particular geographical region, and that its quality, reputation or other characteristics are essentially attributable to that region. This is the core idea of the geographical indication as defined in Article 1.
- For a foreign indication: what proves its protection and use in the country of origin, and what proves that the applicant owns the right to use it or is the competent body supervising it.
- The usage guide, in accordance with the elements set out in Article 8, which are: the product name, its description with its characteristics, quality, components and region of production, a description of the production method, and any other elements set by the Regulations.
- Any other data set by the Regulations.
It is preceded by Article 5, which sets out the substantive conditions for the indication, and the application must show that they are met. It is followed by Article 7, which allows the Authority to request an authentication certificate from the competent authorities in the country of the applicant for a foreign indication.
Practical example
A cooperative association of producers of an agricultural product in a region of the Kingdom wants to register the name of its region as a geographical indication. It must submit the application to the Authority on the prescribed form, with what shows that the product's quality is essentially attributable to the region, and the usage guide containing the product's name, description and method of production.
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 6 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
Where is the application to register a geographical indication submitted?
To the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, on the form prepared for that purpose.
What documents are required to register a foreign geographical indication?
What proves its protection and use in the country of origin, and what proves that the applicant owns the right to use it or is the competent body supervising it, in addition to the rest of the application's contents.
Must the usage guide be attached to the application?
Yes, in accordance with the elements set out in Article 8.
Articles this article refers to
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 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
- Article 25
The Regulations determine the fee for the services the Authority provides under the Law and the Regulations.
تحدد اللائحة المقابل المالي عن الخدمات التي تقدمها الهيئة بموجب أحكام النظام واللائحة.
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.