Patent Services:

Innovation is the foundation of progress, and protecting inventors’ rights is essential to sustain this advancement. This is why safeguarding inventions through patent registration is so crucial. A patent is a legal document that grants its owner the exclusive right to prevent others from exploiting their invention without consent. It serves as a shield to protect creators’ intellectual efforts from infringement, ensuring they maintain full control over how their innovations are used and monetized.

What is a Patent?

A patent is an official protection document issued by the relevant authority, granting its owner exclusive rights to prevent others from using or exploiting the invention without prior consent. Patent provides the inventor with the freedom to decide how to utilize the invention, whether through manufacturing, marketing, or transferring ownership, ensuring they receive fair returns for their ideas and innovations.

Patent Services Offered by Al Nami Law Firm

At Al Nami Law Firm, we understand that protecting intellectual property rights requires solid legal expertise and an international network to ensure comprehensive coverage everywhere. Thus, we offer patent services locally through the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) and internationally through a broad alliance with specialized law firms and offices in over 150 countries worldwide.

Our services include:

1. Filing and Registering Patents

We assist you in submitting patent applications efficiently and swiftly, ensuring you obtain the official protection document for your inventions in record time while adhering to all legal procedures and requirements.

2. Amendment or Addition to Patent Application

If you need to amend the invention description or add new information, we offer an amendment service that ensures the innovation remains intact without affecting the application originality.

3. Application to Change (Delete, Add or Amend) Inventor or Applicant Information

This service allows modifying the details registered in the patent application, whether by adding new inventors, deleting incorrect information, or amending the registered owner’s details.

4. Application to Change Patent Ownership

Transferring patent ownership to another party requires precise legal procedures. We ensure the process is carried out accurately and securely to guarantee the legal transfer of rights.

5. Application for Certified True Copy of Patent Document

We provide certified true copies of patent documents, which serve as official proof of your rights in legal and commercial forums.

6. Addition of Power of Attorney Document

We can add the required power of attorney documents to your patent application, enabling us to represent you before the relevant authorities effectively.

7. Addition of Assignment Document

In case the patent owner decides to assign their rights to another individual or entity, we offer a service to add assignment documents and ensure the process is legally documented.

8. Addition of Priority Document

If the patent application is based on a prior application in another country, we help you in adding priority documents to ensure your rights are recognized across all cooperating countries.

9. Addition of Other Legal Documents

We have the capability to include any other relevant legal documents to your patent application, such as licensing agreements, usage agreements, or legal objection documents.

10. Application to Add / Change / Remove an Agent

We provide you with the flexibility to change your legal representative or add a new agent, ensuring seamless continuity of legal services without interruption.

11. Patent Application Withdrawal Service

This service allows inventors to withdraw their patent applications if they no longer wish to proceed with the process, provided that the application has not been finally decided. This service gives you the opportunity to easily halt the patent application process, keeping control in your hands.

12. Protection Document Reissuance Service

If your protection document is damaged or lost, this service enables you to reissue it easily. Regain your legal rights with an updated document that ensures full protection.

13. Annual Fee Payment Service for Filed Applications

Through this service, you can pay the required annual fee for your submitted applications, ensuring the continuity of protection and enjoying your due legal rights.

14. Deadline Extension Request Service

If you face challenges meeting the application requirements within the specified timeframe, you can request an extension of the deadline in accordance with the applicable laws and executive regulations. This service offers greater flexibility in meeting requirements, except for annual fee payments.

15. Request to Reinstate Application Process Service

In case your application is rejected or deemed abandoned due to non-compliance, this service allows you to reactivate it after paying the required fees. You can submit this request within two months of the cause of non-compliance being removed or within twelve months of the decision date, provided you explain the compelling reasons that prevented the completion of the process.

16. Priority Correction or Addition Request Service

This service allows you to request the correction or addition of priority within the legal timeframe, provided you can prove that non-compliance was due to unintentional circumstances or force majeure. This ensures your right to priority and protects your legal rights from potential negative impacts.

17. Contractual Licensing Agreement Registration Service

This service enables you to register a contractual licensing agreement, allowing the protection document owner to grant another party certain or all rights to exploit the document in exchange for a specified fee and for a determined period, in accordance with the Patent Law.

18. Compulsory License Registration Service

This service grants authorization for a third party to use the subject matter of a patent without the patent owner’s consent, in accordance with the provisions of the law and its executive regulations. It ensures legal protection within the specified framework.

19. Fast-Track Patent Application Examination Service

This service speeds up the examination process for patent applications, accelerating the approval process and providing quicker legal protection for innovators and their inventions.

20. Patent Dispute Resolution Service

A specialized service for handling and resolving appeals related to decisions issued on patent protection documents. This service ensures your legal rights in appeals against decisions concerning your invention rights.

21. Enforcement of Final Court Judgments on Patents Service

This service facilitates the execution of final court judgments regarding patents that became conclusive. The relevant authority is responsible for implementing these judgments in accordance with applicable laws.

22. Legal Consultation Service in Intellectual Property Field

A distinguished service provided by our Firm to offer specialized legal consultations in accordance with local and international regulations, helping you make the right decisions in various aspects of intellectual property and its protection.

23. Advocacy and Litigation Service in Intellectual Property Cases

This service provides advocacy and litigation in legal matters related to intellectual property. We offer you professional legal representation in accordance with local and international regulations. You can appoint us to stand by your side in intellectual property cases.

Required Documents for Saudi Patent Services:

1. Specifications: The invention specifications must be submitted in both Arabic and English in an editable Word document.
2. Claims: The invention claims must also be submitted in both Arabic and English in an editable Word document to ensure clarity and transparency of the invention rights.
3. Abstract: The document must include an abstract of the invention in both Arabic and English, submitted in an editable Word file to briefly explain the invention’s concept.
4. Drawing: A clear illustrative drawing of the invention must be provided in JPG format, showing the invention’s precise details.
5. Personal Information: This document should include the name and address of the applicant, the names of inventors, as well as priority date and number information, which are essential for securing priority rights if a previous application was filed in another country.
6. Power of Attorney: The applicant must provide a notarized power of attorney certified by the Saudi Consulate to authorize a legal representative or attorney to follow up on the application process on their behalf.
7. Assignment Document: If the applicant is someone other than the inventor, a certified assignment document must be provided, indicating that the inventor has assigned their rights to the applicant.
8. Priority Document: If the applicant is claiming priority rights, a priority document must be submitted, proving that a similar application was filed in another country before applying in Saudi Arabia.

These documents are essential to ensure the correct submission of a patent application and help protect the rights of creators and inventors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Why Choose Al Nami Law Firm?

At Al Nami Law Firm, we believe in the importance of protecting innovations and ensuring inventors’ rights by providing high-level legal services. Thanks to our expertise and global network, we guarantee comprehensive protection for your intellectual property rights and patents. We offer specialized consultations and continuous legal support to ensure the sustainability and protection of your business and innovations across various global markets.