Article 3 of the Saudi Patents Law
المادة 3 من نظام براءات الاختراع · الفصل الأول: أحكام عامة
The article makes King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology the body competent to apply the provisions of the Patents Law and its Implementing Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تختص المدينة بتطبيق الأحكام المقررة في هذا النظام ولائحته.
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 3 explained in plain English
This article identifies the body responsible for applying the law. It provides that "the City" is competent to apply the provisions set out in the law and its regulations.
By Article 2 (definitions), "the City" means King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, and "the Regulations" means the Implementing Regulations of this law.
This connects with other definitions in Article 2 that show the City's role in practice:
- A protection document is a document that the City grants for a subject of protection.
- The Bulletin is a periodical issued by the City on everything relating to the subjects of protection.
Accordingly, anyone who wants to protect an invention, design, plant variety or industrial model under this law deals with the body this article identifies. The distribution of work within that body and the details of the procedures are addressed in the other articles of the law and its Regulations.
Article 4 follows, setting out cases in which a protection document is not granted at all, for example where its commercial exploitation would be contrary to Islamic Sharia.
Note: the text shown here is the text as it appears in the law, and any later change in the competent body under other laws or decisions does not appear in this text; to learn which body to deal with today, you can consult a lawyer specializing in intellectual property and patents.
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 3 of the Saudi Patents Law
Which body is competent to apply the Patents Law according to the text?
According to the article, "the City" is competent to apply the law and its Regulations, and it is King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology as Article 2 defines it.
Who grants the protection document?
Article 2 defines a protection document as the document that the City grants for a subject of protection.
More articles on Subjects and Documents of Protection
- Article 1
The article states that the aim of the law is to provide full protection within the Kingdom for inventions, layout designs of integrated circuits, plant varieties and industrial models.
يهدف هذا النظام إلى توفير الحماية الكاملة – داخل المملكة – للاختراعات، والتصميمات التخطيطية للدارات المتكاملة، والأصناف النباتية، والنماذج الصناعية.
- Article 4
The article bars granting a protection document where its commercial exploitation would be contrary to Islamic Sharia, harmful to life or to human, animal or plant health, or seriously harmful to the environment.
أ - لا تمنح وثيقة الحماية إذا كان استغلالها تجاريًّا مخالفًا للشريعة الإسلامية. ب - لا تمنح وثيقة الحماية إذا كان استغلالها تجاريًّا مضرًّا بالحياة، أو بالصحة ا
- Article 32
The article allows any interested party to challenge before the Committee the decision granting a protection document and ask for its invalidation in whole or in part for breach of the grant conditions.
يجوز لكل ذي مصلحة أن يطعن أمام اللجنة في قرار منح وثيقة الحماية، طالبًا الحكم بإبطاله كليا أو جزئيا، تأسيسًا على مخالفة الشروط المقررة لمنح وثيقة الحماية. وعلى
- Article 40
The article permits free inspection of protection documents registered in the Administration and their data, and lets any person obtain copies after paying the fee.
يجوز الاطلاع دون مقابل على وثائق الحماية المسجلة في الإدارة، وأي بيان متعلق بها، ويحق لأي شخص أن يحصل على صور منها، بعد دفع المقابل المالي المقرر.
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.