The Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property,
based on the powers granted to it by law,
based on the provisions of article 5 of the System of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property issued by Council of Ministers Decision 496 dated 14 Ramadan 1439 [29 May 2018], which stipulates that the board of directors shall supervise and manage the authority, conduct its affairs, and set the general policies that it must follow,
with reference to article 3(7) of the Trademark Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, approved by Royal Decree D/51 dated 26 Rajab 1435 [25 May 2014], which prohibited the registration of another person unless he or his heirs approve to use the name, and since the family name is one of the components of a personal name, and to balance between achieving the interests of the rights holders in the registration of trademarks and not harming those who bear the same family name,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The registration of family names as trademarks is hereby approved in accordance with the controls and criteria specified in the annex.
Second
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act on it after its publication in the official gazette.
May Allah provide success.
Issued on: 11 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 30 August 2020
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.