Article 45 of the Saudi Trademarks Law
المادة 45 من نظام العلامات التجارية · الباب السابع: أحكام ختامية
The article gives employees designated by a decision the status of judicial police officers and the right to enter relevant premises to catch violations, and requires the authorities to facilitate their work.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يكون للموظفين المختصين بتنفيذ أحكام هذا القانون (النظام) والقرارات الصادرة تنفيذا له، والذين يصدر بتحديدهم قرار وفق الإجراءات المتبعة في كل دولة من دول المجلس، صفة مأموري الضبط القضائي، ولهم بهذه الصفة حق الدخول إلى الأماكن التي يدخل نشاطها في نطاق أحكام هذا القانون (النظام) وذلك لغرض ضبط الحالات المخالفة.
وعلى السلطات المعنية تقديم التسهيلات اللازمة لهؤلاء الموظفين لتمكينهم من القيام بعملهم.
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 45 explained in plain English
This article regulates field supervision of the application of the Trademarks Law.
Who holds this status? The employees responsible for implementing the provisions of the Trademarks Law and the decisions issued under it, who are designated by a decision in accordance with the procedures followed in each Council state. Not every employee of the competent authority is a law enforcement officer, only those named in the decision.
What does the status of judicial police officer mean? The article expressly authorizes them to:
- Enter premises whose activity falls within the scope of the Trademarks Law, such as shops and warehouses dealing in goods or services bearing trademarks.
- Enter for the purpose of catching violations.
Duty of the authorities: the relevant authorities must provide these employees with the facilities needed to enable them to do their work.
This article is linked to the violations punished under Article 42, such as imitating registered marks and knowingly selling counterfeit goods, and to the increased penalty for repeat offenders in Article 43, since these employees are the ones who catch such cases. The article does not state the procedures for catching violations or their other details. To learn your rights and duties during an inspection visit, you may consult a lawyer who specializes in trademarks and commercial cases.
Practical example
Two competent employees designated by a decision under the Trademarks Law visit a warehouse in Riyadh that sells car spare parts, to verify a report of parts bearing an imitated mark. They have the right to enter the warehouse because its activity falls within the scope of the Trademarks Law, for the purpose of catching the violation.
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 45 of the Saudi Trademarks Law
Who has the power to catch trademark violations?
The employees responsible for implementing the Trademarks Law who are designated by a decision under the procedures followed in each Council state. They have the status of judicial police officers.
Do enforcement officers have the right to enter a shop?
Yes. They have the right to enter premises whose activity falls within the scope of the Trademarks Law for the purpose of catching violations.
What duty do other authorities have toward these employees?
The relevant authorities must provide the facilities needed to enable them to do their work.
More articles on Judicial Police Status and Final Provisions
- Article 46
The article allows the competent authority to create an electronic system and a publicly available database, including an online one, for filing, renewing and following up trademark applications.
يجوز للجهة المختصة أن تنشئ نظامًا إلكترونيًا وقاعدة بيانات إلكترونية تتاح للجمهور، بما في ذلك قاعدة بيانات على شبكة الإنترنت، وذلك لتقديم طلبات تسجيل وتجديد تسج
- Article 47
The article recognizes marks registered under the laws and regulations in force before this law took effect, and gives them the protection it provides.
يعتد بما تم تسجيله من علامات طبقًا لأحكام القوانين والقرارات والأنظمة السارية قبل تاريخ العمل بأحكام هذا القانون (النظام) وتتمتع هذه العلامات بالحماية المقررة ف
- Article 48
The article subjects trademark applications filed before the law took effect and not yet decided to its provisions, to be amended to conform with them.
تسري أحكام هذا القانون (النظام) على ما لم يتم البت فيه من طلبات تسجيل العلامات التجارية التي قدمت قبل تاريخ العمل بأحكامه، على أن يتم تعديل هذه الطلبات بما يتفق
- Article 49
The article provides that the law does not prejudice the rules and obligations in the bilateral and international agreements in force in the state.
(لا تخل أحكام هذا القانون (النظام) بالضوابط والالتزام المنصوص عليها في الاتفاقيات الثنائية والدولية المعمول بها في الدولة).
- Article 50
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations the setting of the fees collected for procedures carried out under the Trademarks Law and its regulations.
تحدد اللائحة التنفيذية الرسوم التي تستوفى عن الإجراءات التي تتم بموجب هذا النظام (القانون) ولائحته التنفيذية.
- Article 51
The article gives the Commercial Cooperation Committee the right to interpret the Trademarks Law and propose amendments to it.
للجنة التعاون التجارية حق تفسير واقتراح تعديل هذا القانون "النظام".
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.