Article 19 of the Saudi Trademarks Law
المادة 19 من نظام العلامات التجارية · الفصل الأول: إجراءات تسجيل العلامات التجارية
The Article allows the competent authority to add what was omitted from the register and amend or delete incorrect details, and every interested party may appeal its action before the competent court.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز للجهة المختصة إضافة أي بيان للسجل يكون قد أغفل تدوينه، ويجوز لها تعديل أو حذف أي بيان تم تدوينه في السجل بدون وجه حق أو كان غير مطابق للحقيقة.
كما يجوز لكل ذي شأن الطعن لدى المحكمة المختصة في كل إجراء تتخذه الجهة المختصة في هذا الشأن.
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 19 explained in plain English
This Article gives the competent authority the power to correct the trademark register, and in return protects interested parties with a right of appeal.
The competent authority's powers:
- Adding: It may add to the register any detail that was omitted from being recorded.
- Amending or deleting: It may amend or delete any detail recorded in the register without right, or that was not consistent with the truth.
The text says "may", so this is a discretionary power exercised by the competent authority, and the text does not specify how it is triggered or its procedures.
The right of appeal: Every interested party may appeal before the competent court every action taken by the competent authority in this regard. If a detail affecting your interest is added, amended or deleted, you may appeal it. The Article does not state a specific period for this appeal.
This Article differs from Article 18: Article 18 concerns a request submitted by the mark owner to amend the mark itself, whereas this Article concerns correcting the register's details on the competent authority's initiative. It is linked to Article 20, which governs the period of protection, its renewal and cancellation of the mark from the register if not renewed. To assess an appeal against an action concerning your mark, you can consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial cases.
Practical example
A company in Khobar noticed that its address was recorded wrongly in the trademark register and that a detail of one of its services was not recorded. The competent authority may add the detail that was omitted and amend the address that does not match the truth. If another party considered this action harmful to him, he could appeal it before the competent court.
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 19 of the Saudi Trademarks Law
Can an error in the trademark register be corrected?
The competent authority may add any detail that was omitted from being recorded, and amend or delete any detail recorded without right or not consistent with the truth.
Can the competent authority's amendment of register details be appealed?
Yes. Every interested party may appeal before the competent court every action taken by the competent authority in this regard.
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