Article 9 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
المادة 9 من نظام حماية المؤشرات الجغرافية · الفصل الثاني: تسجيل المؤشر الجغرافي
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 إبلاغ مقدم الطلب بقرار الرفض مسبباً، وتحدد اللائحة إجراءات تقديم الطلب وفحصه وتسجيل المؤشر الجغرافي ونشره والمدد اللازمة لذلك.
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 9 explained in plain English
This article regulates the stage of examining the registration application and deciding on it.
- Examination: the Authority examines the application to verify that it meets the conditions set in the Law and the Regulations.
- Decision: the Authority issues its decision accepting or rejecting the application.
- In case of rejection: the Authority must notify the applicant of the rejection decision with reasons, that is, stating its grounds.
- Details: the Regulations set the procedures for submitting the application, examining it, registering the indication and publishing it, and the periods required for that.
The requirement to give reasons for a rejection is an important guarantee for the applicant: he knows why his application was rejected, so he can correct the deficiency or challenge the decision through the routes the Law provides.
The article itself does not set a period for examination or decision, but leaves it to the Regulations, which should be consulted for the periods.
It is preceded by Article 8, which sets out the elements of the usage guide examined as part of the application, and followed by Article 10, which allows the Authority to register a national geographical indication that the producer has not applied to register, as set by the Regulations and subject to the conditions in Article 5.
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 9 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
Must the Authority state the reason for rejecting a geographical indication registration application?
Yes. It must notify the applicant of the rejection decision with reasons.
How long does it take to examine a geographical indication registration application?
The article does not set the period and leaves the procedures and required periods to the Regulations.
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- 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 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.