Issued by Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Decision 2/12/2020
1․ Fulfilling the legal conditions and requirements for the registration of trademarks.
2․ The applicant must have the same family name.
3․ The family name in the trademark must have been used in a previously existing commercial registration for a period of not less than ten years.
4․ The family name must be a component of the trademark to be registered, not the trademark itself.
5․ Adopting an additional distinctive appearance for the family name, such as the font style, geometric drawing, written form, or other.
6․ The trademark must be registered for the category of goods and/or services for which the applicant is famous.
7․ If the family name is widespread in another country, the applicant must bring the registration certificate in that country.
8․ The registration of family names that are widely used and repeated in the field of trade in the products or services to be registered are excluded from this decision.
9․ The decision excludes the registration of the names of widely spread tribes and clans.
10․ These controls and criteria apply to applications for the transfer of trademark ownership if it contain a family name.
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.
