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First-to-file under the GCC Trademark Law
Saudi Arabia operates strictly first-to-file. Whoever applies at SAIP first owns the priority right.
Saudi ArabiaRegister your trademark in Saudi Arabia, with confidence.
Let our experienced attorneys take care of everything. They check your name, prepare the application and file it with the SAIP.
Starting from $765 attorney fee + government filing fee.
Trusted by founders and brands worldwide
Brands that trust GTC across IP, contracts, and counsel.
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from the SAIP with you, from the first search to the certificate.
10+ years
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How it works
Four steps to a Saudi Arabia registration.
Each step shows how long the SAIP usually takes and which payment it belongs to.
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1Within 24 to 48 hours
Free lawyer's check
We search the SAIP's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
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2Week 1
Drafting and filing
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with the SAIP.
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3After filing
Examination and publication
The SAIP examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
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4On acceptance
Registration certificate
With no opposition, your Saudi Arabia trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
Included
What it costs
One flat attorney fee, every SAIP fee shown up front.
Our fee in USD. The SAIP fees at cost, in SAR, plus a 5% bank fee. One bill, when we file.
Your Saudi Arabia filing
Professional fee in USD. The SAIP fee at cost, in its own currency. Bank fee (5%) on government fees.
Classes
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Paid before we file
$2,669for 1 class, before we file
Professional feeSame for each extra class$765
SAIP feeSAR 6,800 per class$1,813.33 (SAR 6,800)
Bank fee (5%)$90.67
Nothing more. The SAIP fee above covers registration. Renewal is due in 10 years.
Included in the attorney fee
- A SAIP and common-law clearance search, with an attorney's read on your odds
- Goods and services drafted and classified under Nice, in Arabic
- Your application filed directly with SAIP by a Saudi-licensed agent
- Power of attorney prepared, with step-by-step help on notarisation and legalisation
- Procedural office-action responses included, with any substantive refusal quoted upfront
- One year of post-registration aftercare, included
Not included, always quoted before any work
- –Replies to a substantive refusal (distinctiveness, conflict, public-order grounds)
- –Defending or filing an opposition
- –Extra classes and other countries
- –Renewal in year 10
A class is one category of goods or services. Find your classes with Class Assist.
Add the Comprehensive Trademark Search and, if the office refuses your mark for a conflict we missed, the refile is on us. Read the terms →Outside Saudi Arabia? Your GTC attorney handles every requirement of the SAIP for you, included in the flat fee.
How long
From the free check to your Saudi Arabia certificate.
Most Saudi Arabia trademarks move on the SAIP's standard timeline. Here is what to expect.
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Within 24 to 48 hours
Free lawyer's check
We search the SAIP's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
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Week 1
Drafting and filing
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with the SAIP.
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After filing
Examination and publication
The SAIP examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
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On acceptance
Registration certificate
With no opposition, your Saudi Arabia trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
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Every 10 years
Renewal tracked
We diary the renewal deadline and remind you a year ahead, so your protection never lapses.
Filing in Saudi Arabia
Why filing in Saudi Arabia is different.
The rules that change how we search, draft and file for you. We handle every one of them.
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Arabic-language drafting is mandatory
SAIP requires the specification of goods to be drafted in Arabic. English-only specifications are not accepted.
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Strict religious and cultural examination
SAIP applies strict review of marks that conflict with Islamic law, religious symbols, alcohol/pork-related marks, or local cultural norms. Pre-filing screening is essential.
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Vision 2030 brand-protection priority
Saudi Arabia is rapidly developing its consumer market under Vision 2030. Trademark protection is a priority enforcement area, including customs and online platform takedowns.
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from the SAIP with you, from the first search to the certificate and the renewal ten years on.
Get started
Start with a free trademark search.
An attorney checks your name, then sends your filing quote. About 3 minutes.
Your Customer Success Team
A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.
A named person, on email or a call, at every step.
After you submit
What you receive, and when.
No chasing. Each step lands in your portal and your inbox, with the next step and its date.
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Within 24 to 48 hours
Your result and a fixed quote
Your attorney's read on the name, the classes we suggest, and a quote with every SAIP fee on it. Nothing to pay yet.
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When you say go
Filing details and power of attorney
You add the owner details in your portal. We prepare the power of attorney and tell you exactly how to sign and return it.
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At filing
Filing receipt
We file and send you the SAIP's receipt with your application number. Payment 1 is invoiced now.
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During examination
Every letter, explained
Anything the SAIP sends comes to you in plain English with our recommended reply, before any deadline.
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On approval
Certificate in your portal
We upload your certificate. Your renewal date is diaried.
Before you file
Why Saudi Arabia applications get refused, and how the free check helps.
Conflict with an earlier Saudi mark
about 28%An earlier identical or similar SAIP registration covers the same or similar goods. A pre-filing SAIP clearance search catches this before you spend SAR 6,800.
Lack of distinctiveness
about 22%The mark is generic, descriptive, or laudatory in Arabic or English. Counsel argues acquired distinctiveness or refines the specification.
Religious or moral grounds
about 20%Marks containing alcohol references, pork imagery, non-Islamic religious symbols, gambling terminology, or content contrary to Islamic morality are refused. SAIP applies these grounds strictly.
Geographic or deceptive marks
about 8%Marks that suggest a misleading geographic origin or that deceive as to nature, quality, or origin of goods.
In their words
Rajat has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Currently, he is safeguarding my business interests on a global scale. His dedication and expertise are unmatched.
Darius Tay, Indonesia
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Years since 2016
Saudi Arabia trademark questions, answered straight
What founders ask before filing in Saudi Arabia
Yes. Foreign applicants without a Saudi establishment must appoint a Saudi-licensed trademark agent. Every GTC Saudi application is filed by a SAIP-recognised agent who handles all Arabic-language correspondence.
Our attorney fee is $765 for the first class and $765 for each additional class. SAIP government fees and the processing fee are shown separately in your estimate. Your written quote confirms the total before you accept and pay.
Typically 8-12 months in a smooth path: 3-4 months to substantive examination, then publication and a 60-day opposition window, followed by issuance.
Yes, from 8 October 2026, when Saudi Arabia joins the Madrid Protocol. From that date, a US, EU, or other Madrid-origin registration can be extended to Saudi Arabia as part of an international registration. Direct SAIP filing remains preferable for Arabic-language drafting and religious/cultural pre-screening.
Marks containing alcohol references, pork imagery, non-Islamic religious symbols, gambling terminology, the Saudi state emblem, or content contrary to Islamic morality. We screen for all of these at intake and propose alternatives where the brand can be adapted for the Saudi market.
SAIP clearance, Arabic drafting, power-of-attorney preparation and consular guidance, religious/cultural pre-screening, e-filing, opposition-window monitoring, and responding to standard non-substantive office actions. Substantive refusals and opposition defence are quoted upfront before any work begins.
Protect your brand in Saudi Arabia
Start with a free Saudi Arabia lawyer's check.
A Saudi-experienced attorney reviews your brand, checks the SAIP's register for conflicts, and maps your fastest route to a registered Saudi Arabia trademark. No payment, no obligation.
More markets
Also protect your brand beyond Saudi Arabia.
The same team files your trademark worldwide on one account. File directly in another market:
United States
European Union
United Kingdom
China
India
Canada
Australia
Japan
Germany
France
South Korea
Spain
Italy
Brazil
Mexico
UAE
Singapore
Hong Kong
TaiwanFiling in several at once? One Madrid application reaches 130+ territories
Attorney advertising. The information on this page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Use of this site does not create an attorney–client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
- * Saudi agent representation.
- Every Saudi Arabia trademark application filed through GTC is filed by a SAIP-licensed Saudi trademark agent. Foreign applicants without a Saudi establishment are required by SAIP rule to appoint a Saudi-licensed agent.
- † SAIP fees.
- SAIP charges SAR 6,800 per class on a standard application. Government fees are subject to scheduled adjustments and are passed through at cost. Government fees are non-refundable.
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