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Law on Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (issued by Royal Decree No. M/27 of 29 Jumada al-awwal 1425H (July 17, 2004), and amended by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 536 of 19 Shawwel 1439 (July 3, 2018)), Saudi Arabia

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Year of Version 2018 Dates Amended: December 16, 2018 Published: August 6, 2004 Issued: July 17, 2004 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Industrial Designs, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection Notes This consolidated version of the Law on Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs incorporates amendments introduced by the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 536 of 10/19/1439 (July 3, 2018). The said amending Decision No. 536 amends the following provisions of this consolidated text: - Article 2 was amended where the words “City: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology” were replaced by “Authority: the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property”; the words 'Directorate: The General Directorate of Patents at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology' were deleted; - Article 35, paragraph b, Article 42 and Article 63 were amended where the words 'President of the City' were replaced by the words 'the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Authority'.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Arabic نظام براءات الاختراع والتصميمات التخطيطية للدارات المتكاملة والأصناف النباتية والنماذج الصناعية (الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م/27) بتاريخ 29 جمادى الاول 1425هـ (الموفق ل17 يوليو 2004م) والمعدل بقرار مجلس الوزراء رقم 536 بتاريخ 19 شوال 1439هـ (الموافق ل3 يوليو 2018م)) PDF English Unofficial translation of the Law on Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (issued by Royal Decree No. M/27 of 29 Jumada al-awwal 1425H (July 17, 2004), and amended by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 536 of 19 Shawwel 1439 (July 3, 2018)) PDF
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Law on Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/27 of 29/5/1425H (July 17, 2004))(SA004)
 Is amended by (1 text(s)) Is amended by (1 text(s))
Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 536 of 19 Shawwal 1439H (July 3, 2018)) (SA079)
Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Regulations of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property of 20 Shaaban 1441H (April 13, 2020), on the Compulsory Licensing of Patents (SA078)
Implementing Regulations of the Law of Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (as amended up to Decision of the Board of Directors of Saudi Authority for the Intellectual Property No. 5/8/2019 of 4 Ramadan 1440H (May 9, 2019)) (SA065)

WIPO Lex No. SA066