Main areas:
Main areas:
- Trademarks
- Copyright
- Patent
- Trade secrets
- Industrial Designs
Technical Services: - Registration of Trademarks and Patents
- Licensing
- Franchise
- Drafting patent applications
- Intellectual Property Asset Management and Protection
Legal Services: - Providing technical and legal advice
- Dispute Resolution Related to Mediation and Arbitration
- Pleading and defending before the courts and committees
- Formulate objections and grievances before the committees decisions.
How we help
Brands, content, inventions and designs are real assets whose value can exceed a company’s physical assets. As agents licensed by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), we accompany clients from registration through licensing to defending their rights.
- Prior searches to check for similar registered marks that could block registration.
- Selecting the classes of goods and services the mark actually needs.
- Filing the application with SAIP and following up on examination.
- Monitoring publication and responding to any third-party opposition.
- After registration: market watch, timely renewal and action against infringement.
- Setting up an internal register of IP assets showing what is registered, renewal dates and related licence agreements, so no right is lost to a missed deadline.
Key laws include the GCC Trademark Law and its Implementing Regulations, the Copyright Law, the Law of Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties and Industrial Designs, and the Franchise Law, with SAIP responsible for registering and regulating these rights.
Who we serve
- Companies launching a new brand or product.
- Entrepreneurs, creators, and owners of content and software.
- Inventors and research bodies seeking to protect their inventions.
- Brand owners wishing to grant a franchise or licence.
- Anyone whose rights have been copied or infringed.
Registering early strengthens your position against anyone trying to register a similar mark, turns the mark into an asset that can be licensed, sold or included in a company valuation, makes it easier to prove your rights before courts and committees, and answers the questions investors typically ask before investing.
Frequently asked questions
Does registering a trade name replace registering a trademark?
No. A trade name is recorded through commercial registration procedures, while a trademark is registered with SAIP and gives separate protection for your mark on goods and services.
Must copyright be registered to be protected?
The Copyright Law protects works without requiring registration, but documenting the work and its creation date makes it easier to prove ownership in a dispute.
What should I do if someone copies my trademark?
We start by documenting the infringement, then assess the options: a warning letter and negotiation, a complaint, or a lawsuit before the competent body.
Contact Alburhan Law Firm in Riyadh to discuss your matter.
