Patent Registration in Saudi Arabia
Saudi national patent prosecution with SAIP under the Law of Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties and Industrial Designs (Royal Decree M/27 of 2004), for a term of 20 years from the filing date maintained by escalating annual annuities. SAIP charges from a lower fee column for natural persons and a higher one for corporations. The examination fee is reported to be set case by case by the examiner according to the anticipated work, the grant fee payable within three months of the grant notification, and late annuities to attract a grace period at a doubled fee — all of that needs confirming on saip.gov.sa. A foreign applicant with no Saudi domicile files in practice through a SAIP-recorded local IP agent under a legalised power of attorney.
10–30 business days
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What we will need from you
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Specification, claims, abstract and any drawings
Inventor and applicant details, and whether the applicant is a natural person or a corporation
SAIP applies a lower fee column to individuals and a higher one to corporations.
Priority document
Where priority is claimed.
SAIP-recorded local IP agent and a legalised power of attorney for a foreign applicant
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Patent application (filing) feeSAIP charges a lower column for individuals and a higher one for corporations; secondary sources circulate figures but they are not official citations and must not be quoted as statutory. Read the fee schedule on saip.gov.sa. | Confirmed before payment |
| Substantive examination feeReported to be set case by case by the examiner based on the anticipated work rather than as a flat fee — confirm the fee basis on saip.gov.sa. | Confirmed before payment |
| Grant / publication / certificate issuance feeReported payable within three months of the grant notification; neither the amount nor the window was read from an official page. Confirm on saip.gov.sa. | Confirmed before payment |
| Annuity (annual maintenance) feeonly if it appliesNot verified, and a graduated schedule rather than a single fee — an escalating annuity rising across the 20-year term, with a grace period at a doubled fee for late payment. Render the official schedule from saip.gov.sa at quote. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Drafting
Specification and claims drafted, with an Arabic filing translation prepared.
Application Filed
Filed with SAIP through a recorded local agent; the filing fee is paid on the individual or corporate column as applicable.
Examination
Substantive examination under Royal Decree M/27 of 2004; objections are answered within the period SAIP sets.
Grant
The grant fee is paid on notification and the patent issues for a 20-year term from filing, maintained by annuities.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.