Service overview
Motaded Limited offers trademark registration at the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) as a complete solution to protect your commercial identity in the Saudi market. The Saudi system operates on the First-to-File principle — whoever registers first owns legally, regardless of prior use. Every day of delay opens the door for a competitor to seize your mark.
Whether you are a Saudi company launching a new product, a foreign investor entering the market, or an international brand expanding into the region, we handle the full registration cycle: from preliminary search in the SAIP database, through legal application preparation, examination and opposition monitoring, until you receive a registration certificate valid for 10 years with unlimited renewal.
Core Services
Word Mark Registration: protecting trade names and word-based marks across appropriate NICE classes.
Logo and Combined Mark Registration: registration of visual logos and marks combining text with design.
Trademark Renewal: renewal before protection expires to avoid loss of rights.
Licensing and Assignment: documenting use license agreements and ownership transfers with SAIP.
International Registration via the Madrid Protocol: one registration covering multiple countries through WIPO.
Why Choose Us?
Specialized Legal Expertise: our team is specialized in Saudi IP with deep understanding of NICE classification and SAIP procedures.
Comprehensive Preliminary Search: we conduct searches in both Arabic and English to detect similar marks and assess success probability before filing.
Complete File Management: we handle filing, monitoring, examiner responses, and opposition management, and deliver the final registration certificate.
Service Process
1. Consultation and Preliminary Search: we understand your activity and search the SAIP database to detect any similar marks.
2. Class Selection and File Preparation: we identify appropriate classes from the 45 NICE categories and prepare required documents and certified translations.
3. Filing and Monitoring: electronic submission via the SAIP portal and substantive examination monitoring.
4. Publication and Certificate Issuance: managing the publication and opposition phase and delivering the final registration certificate.
Covered Classes
Our service covers all 45 NICE international classes adopted by SAIP — 34 classes for goods and 11 classes for services — from Class 1 (chemical products) through Class 45 (legal and security services).
Service Duration
3 to 6 months for applications that don't face oppositions, including: 60-90 days substantive examination + 60 days opposition window after publication + certificate issuance. Protection begins from the original filing date, not the issuance date.
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Initial Trademark Registration
Renewal and Re-registration
Licensing and Ownership Transfer
Opposition and Dispute Management
International Registration
Advantages
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Word Mark Registration
Registration of trade names, words, and text-based marks in appropriate NICE classes to protect your market identity.
Logo and Combined Mark Registration
Registration of visual logos, graphic designs, and marks combining text and image, with precise legal description of colors and elements.
Trademark Renewal
Renewing registered trademarks before protection expires to avoid loss of rights, with re-registration of expired trademarks after the grace period.
Use Licensing and Ownership Transfer
Documenting trademark use license agreements with third parties, or full ownership transfer, with official SAIP registration to activate them legally.
International Registration via the Madrid Protocol
Coordinating one international registration covering multiple countries through the Madrid system at WIPO, starting from your Saudi registration.
Opposition and Dispute Management
Responding to provisional objections from SAIP examiners and managing oppositions from third parties, with legal representation.
FAQs
- How long does the trademark registration process take?
3 to 6 months for applications that don't face oppositions. The period includes 60-90 days of substantive examination, followed by publication in the Official Gazette with a 60-day opposition window, then issuance. Oppositions or observations may extend the timeline.
- What is the trademark protection duration?
Ten years, renewable indefinitely. The trademark must be renewed before protection expires to avoid loss of rights. If renewal is delayed more than 6 months, a new registration application is filed under the same commercial registration with documents proving ownership.
- What is the difference between a trademark and a trade name?
A trade name protects the company name before the Ministry of Commerce. A trademark protects the identity before the consumer in a specific class of goods or services. The two complement each other and are registered with two different entities.
- Does the service cover foreign companies?
Yes. We serve Saudi and foreign companies. Foreign companies without a Saudi entity register through a licensed Saudi agent (Motaded Limited), with a legal power of attorney attested by the Saudi embassy in the country of origin and certified Arabic translation of documents.
- How much does the service cost?
Accordion content.SAIP government fees start at SAR 1,000 per class (filing) and SAR 1,575 (publication and issuance). Our professional fees vary by service scope (number of classes, preliminary search, attestations, translation). The final quote is determined after the initial consultation.
- Does the service include GCC country registration?
Saudi registration is independent from other Gulf countries. For full GCC protection, separate registrations in each country are needed, or the Madrid international system via WIPO can be used for one registration covering multiple countries. We coordinate this as additional services.
- What happens if the application is rejected?
If a provisional objection is issued by a SAIP examiner, we handle the legal response within the specified period. If rejection persists, appeal is possible before SAIP's grievance committee, then before the Administrative Court. Many objections can be overcome with simple application amendments.
- Can a trademark be registered without an existing company?
Saudi individuals can register with their national ID. Companies must have a valid commercial registration. For foreigners wishing to register before establishing their Saudi entity, filing in the name of the parent company abroad through a Saudi agent is possible, then transferring ownership later.
