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Saudi Gazette
12-05-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
3.6 million infringing intellectual property materials seized and 34,000 websites blocked in 2024
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) revealed the seizure of 3.6 million infringing materials, in addition to the blocking and removal of approximately 34,000 infringing websites in 2024. This was achieved through 20,000 inspection tours carried out in 51 cities across the Kingdom to protect rights, promote compliance, and safeguard creative rights. In its 2024 annual report, the authority said that the removal of violating websites took place within just 50 minutes, demonstrating its technical readiness and professionalism in combating violations. During the same period, the SAIP received 52,400 trademark applications, recording a 16 percent growth over the previous year, in addition to 8,000 patent applications, 2,500 copyright applications, a growth of over 63 percent, and 2,100 design applications. The acceleration of processing procedures contributed to the completion of some applications in just one day, making the Kingdom one of the fastest IP offices in the world. In the field of training and awareness, more than 25,000 trainees benefited from the Intellectual Property Academy's programs. The rate of intellectual property awareness increased to 65.8 percent, an increase of 16.9 percent over the previous year. The authority also provided advisory and guidance services to 6,000 beneficiaries through its IP clinics. On the international level, Saudi Arabia has strengthened its position as an international intellectual property center. The SAIP began its work as an International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT/ISA/IPEA) and adopted the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (DLT) during the Diplomatic Conference on the DLT, held in Riyadh from November 11 to 22, 2024. An international trust fund was established in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Around 2000 participants from 75 countries have benefited from the authority's programs. The SAIP has achieved a 94 percent score on the Procedures Documentation Index, achieved a 79 percent beneficiary satisfaction rate, and employee engagement reached 83 percent, in a work environment that strives for leadership and continuous development.
Arab News
28-04-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Jordan reports 20 new patents in Q1, building on 2024's 111 filings
RIYADH: Jordan registered 20 patents and nearly 1,000 trademarks in the first quarter of the year, building on 2024's totals of 111 and 5,687, respectively, according to official data. Of the patents logged between January and March, one was a local innovation, signaling continued growth in domestic research and development, Jordan News Agency reported. The data also revealed 999 new trademarks were registered, while 1,608 existing trademarks were renewed during the same period. The previous year saw the renewal of 6,245 trademarks, Petra added. In addition to new registrations, the Industrial Property Protection Directorate at the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply renewed 138 patents, issued five industrial property licenses, processed 310 requests for name and address changes, and approved the transfer of ownership for 499 industrial properties. In the most recent rankings from the World Intellectual Property Organization, covering 2023, Jordan was placed 58th globally for patent applications, with residents filing 21 patents, a 16 percent decrease from the previous year. Pharmaceuticals dominated technical fields, accounting for 37.8 percent of patents, followed by medical technology. Trademark filings showed stronger momentum, reaching 5,640 in 2023, with residents driving nearly 70 percent of registrations. The US, Saudi Arabia, and China were top foreign destinations for Jordanian IP filings, underscoring global commercial ties. Challenges persist, including low resident applications per gross domestic product and a modest share of women inventors. Yet, universities contributed 47.3 percent of Patent Cooperation Treaty applications, pointing to academia's pivotal role in research and development. The latest data from WIPO showed that Saudi Arabia recorded 6,496 patent applications in 2023 — a 31 percent annual increase — ranking 27th globally. Residents in the Kingdom drove nearly half of these filings, with civil engineering accounting for 21.9 percent and chemicals for 12.3 percent. Saudi Arabia also registered 37,068 trademark filings, reflecting robust commercial activity, although women inventors accounted for just 7.8 percent of patents. The UAE demonstrated dynamic growth, particularly in trademarks, with 30,472 filings, and patents, with 992 applications. Qatar's IP activity remained modest but specialized, with 180 patent applications and 3,155 trademark filings in 2023.
