Trademark registration in Saudi ArabiaQuick answer
Trademarks in Saudi Arabia are registered with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP); the official application fee is SAR 1,000 per class, and third parties can oppose within 60 days from publication. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Saudi Arabia can be designated through the Madrid System.
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources
- Office
- SAIP
- Official fee
- SAR 1,000 / class
- Madrid Protocol
- Member since 2026
- Opposition
- 60 days from publication; the applicant must re…
- Protection
- 10 years from filing date
- Multi-class filing
- One class per application
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The trademark office and official links
Trademarks in Saudi Arabia are registered by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP).
- Trademark office: Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP)
- Trademark search: official trademark database
- Law: Trademark Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), approved by Royal Decree No. M/51 of 26/7/1435H (2014), as amended to 2021
- Law: Implementing (Executive) Regulations of the GCC Trademark Law (2015)
Official fees in Saudi Arabia
| Official fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application (per class) | SAR 1,000 |
| Publication of accepted application (per class) SAIP charges 575 including 15% VAT (reduced from 9 June 2022) | SAR 500 |
| Registration and certificate (per class) | SAR 5,000 |
| Renewal in last year of protection (per class) | SAR 5,500 |
| Renewal within 6-month grace period (per class) | SAR 6,500 |
| Publication of renewal (per class) 1,150 including 15% VAT | SAR 1,000 |
| Opposition (per class) | SAR 2,000 |
Official office fees only. Official fee schedule. Professional fees of a local firm are extra — compare fixed-fee packages.
How to register a trademark in Saudi Arabia
- Search the SAIP IP search engine for identical or similar earlier marks.
- File an application with SAIP, one class per application, with the mark, the owner's details and the list of goods or services.
- SAIP examines the application on formal and substantive grounds and issues a decision; deficiencies must be corrected within 90 days of notification.
- Pay the publication fee so the accepted mark is published in SAIP's IP Gazette.
- Third parties have 60 days from publication to oppose.
- If no opposition is filed, or it is rejected, pay the registration fee and SAIP issues the registration certificate.
Examination, publication and opposition
- Examination: SAIP examines for formalities, distinctiveness, prohibited signs and conflicts with earlier marks; the Implementing Regulations require a decision within 90 days of filing.
- Publication: SAIP IP Gazette (online), which lists trademark applications filed on or after 19 December 2023 and later changes such as renewals and assignments.
- Opposition period: 60 days from publication; the applicant must reply within 60 days of notice of the opposition.
Protection, renewal and use
- Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
- Late renewal: 6 months after expiry with a higher renewal fee (SAR 6,500 instead of SAR 5,500 per class).
- Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
- Rights system: first to file.
Filing from abroad
- Local agent: An applicant without domicile in Saudi Arabia must act through a local trademark agent recorded with the office.
- Language: Arabic is the official language of the office; filings are made through SAIP's online services. An Arabic version of word marks is optional.
Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Saudi Arabia can act as your local agent — see firms.
Madrid Protocol
Saudi Arabia is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2026). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.
Trademark classes
Nice Classification (45 classes). Each application covers one class, so file one application per class. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.
How Saudi Arabia compares
- Opposition: 60 days from publication; the applicant must reply within 60 days of notice of the opposition. — compare all countries
- Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry with a higher renewal fee (SAR 6,500 instead of SAR 5,500 per class). — compare all countries
- Foreign owners: required — rules in every country
- Official search: www.saip.gov.sa — all search databases
Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid
Good to know in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia joined the Madrid Protocol with effect from 8 October 2026; it charges an individual fee and has an 18-month period for notifying provisional refusals.
- The Saudi office will not process requests to divide an international registration, because Saudi law does not allow registrations to be divided.
- Under the GCC law the registered owner's title cannot be challenged after five years of continuous use from registration, unless an action is pending; a prior user can seek cancellation within those five years.
- Marks not seriously used for five consecutive years can be cancelled by a court at the request of an interested party.
- Saudi Arabia applies the GCC Unified Trademark Law, but registration is national: a Saudi registration does not cover other GCC states.