Article 8 of the Saudi Trademarks Law
المادة 8 من نظام العلامات التجارية · الفصل الأول: إجراءات تسجيل العلامات التجارية
The Article requires the application to register a mark to be submitted to the competent authority on the prescribed form, by the interested party or his representative, under the conditions of the Implementing Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يقدم طلب تسجيل العلامة إلى الجهة المختصة بتسجيل العلامات التجارية على الاستمارة المعدة لذلك من صاحب الشأن أو من ينوب عنه، وفقًا للشروط التي تحددها اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا القانون (النظام).
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 8 explained in plain English
This Article explains how the application to register a trademark is submitted, and has four elements:
- The body to which the application is submitted: The authority competent to register trademarks, which under Article 1 is the ministry or body responsible for implementing the Law in the state.
- Form: The application is submitted on the form prepared for this purpose.
- Who submits the application: The interested party himself, or his representative, so it may be submitted by an agent or representative of the applicant.
- Conditions: Specified by the Implementing Regulations of the Law, which are the regulations issued by the Commercial Cooperation Committee.
The Article itself does not state the documents required, the fees or the details of the form, but refers these to the Implementing Regulations, so those and the competent authority's announcements should be consulted before applying.
This procedure is linked to Article 9, which allows a mark to be registered for one or more classes of goods or services as specified by the Implementing Regulations, so the applicant specifies in his application the classes he wants protected. It also connects to Article 7, which treats whoever registers the mark in good faith as its owner, since registration begins with this application.
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 8 of the Saudi Trademarks Law
Where do I submit the trademark registration application?
The application is submitted to the authority competent to register trademarks, which under the Law's definition is the ministry or body responsible for implementing it in the state.
May someone submit the application on my behalf?
Yes. The application may be submitted by the interested party or his representative.
What are the conditions for a trademark registration application?
For the conditions, the Article refers to the Implementing Regulations of the Law, and requires the application to be submitted on the prescribed form.
More articles on Trademark Registration
- Article 3
The Article lists fifteen cases in which a sign is not considered a trademark and may not be registered, such as a non-distinctive, misleading mark or one similar to an earlier or well-known mark.
لا تعد علامة تجارية أو جزءًا منها، ولا يجوز أن يسجل بهذا الوصف ما يأتي: 1 - العلامة الخالية من أية صفة مميزة، أو العلامات المكونة من بيانات ليست إلا التسمية الت
- Article 5
The Article specifies four categories entitled to register their trademarks: nationals of the Council states, resident foreigners authorized to work, nationals of states party to certain international conventions, and public interests.
للفئات التالية الحق في تسجيل علاماتهم التجارية: 1 - كل شخص طبيعي أو معنوي يتمتع بجنسية أي من دول المجلس، سواء كان صاحب مصنع أو منتجًا أو تاجرًا أو حرفيًا أو صاح
- Article 6
The Article establishes the trademark register at the competent authority, specifies what is recorded in it, and gives every interested party the right to inspect it and obtain a certified extract.
1 - يعد سجل في الجهة المختصة يسمى سجل العلامات التجارية، تدون فيه جميع العلامات وأسماء أصحابها وعناوينهم وأوصاف سلعهم أو خدماتهم، وما يطرأ على العلامات من نقل ا
- Article 7
The Article treats whoever registers a mark in good faith as its owner, bars disputing it after five years of use without a court dispute, and lets the earlier user request cancellation within five years.
1 - يعتبر من قام بتسجيل العلامة التجارية بحسن نية مالكًا لها، ولا تجوز المنازعة في ملكية العلامة متى اقترن تسجيل العلامة باستعمالها مدة خمس سنوات على الأقل دون
- Article 9
The Article allows a mark to be registered for one or more classes of goods or services under the Regulations, and provides that being in the same class or in different classes is not by itself enough to judge goods similar or different.
1 - يجوز تسجيل العلامة التجارية عن فئة واحدة أو أكثر من فئات السلع أو الخدمات وفقًا لما تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا القانون (النظام). 2 - لا تعتبر السلع أو الخ
- Article 10
The Article requires all applications submitted at the same time to register the same or close marks for one class to be suspended until a certified waiver is submitted in favor of one applicant or a final judgment is issued.
إذا طلب شخصان أو أكثر في وقت واحد تسجيل العلامة ذاتها أو علامات متقاربة أو متشابهة عن فئة واحدة من المنتجات أو الخدمات، وجب وقف جميع الطلبات إلى أن يقدم تنازل م
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.