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Ministry of Commerce: Decision 113 Issuing the Controls for Using the Name of Saudi and the Names of Cities, Regions, and Public Places in the Commercial Name

Post author By Decree
Post date 3 December 2023

The Minister of Commerce,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law, and after perusal of:

the Trade Names System issued by Royal Decree D/15 dated 12 Sha’ban 1420 [21 November 1999].

and Royal Decree 86852 dated 18 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444 [7 July 2023], which includes in clause Third: “His Excellency the Minister of Commerce, His Excellency the Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, and Chairman of the Council of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property—each in their area of competence and in coordination between them—shall issue controls to approve the use of the name of Saudi Arabia, and the names of cities, regions, and public places, in the trade name or trademark to be registered or any of them, and the approval for registration must be issued in accordance with the legal procedures followed by both parties”,

and in pursuance of public interest,

hereby decides

First

The Controls for Using the Name of Saudi and the Names of Cities, Regions, and Public Places in the Trade Name are hereby issued in the form attached to this decision.

Second

These controls must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force from the date of its publication.

Minister of Commerce
Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi

Issued on: 19/5/1445
Corresponding to: 3/12/2023

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5014 issued on 5 January 2024.

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The Controls for Using the Name of Saudi and the Names of Cities, Regions, and Public Places in the Commercial Name

Post author By Decree
Post date 3 December 2023

Arabic

First

The name “Saudi” and the names of cities and public areas in the trade name is hereby permitted for use in accordance with the Trade Names Law and its executive regulation and in accordance with the following controls:

1. That the trade name is not identical or similar to the name of one of the government entities or projects and their equivalent.

2. That the name of Saudi Arabia or the name of the city, region, or public place is not the essential element or the main component of the trade name.

3. That the trade name is not similar to a world famous trademark, or similar to a trademark registered or famous in the Kingdom, unless the trademark is owned by the applicant.

4. That the owner of the trade name does not defame or harm the reputation of the Kingdom, cities, regions, or public places.

Second

Companies that carry the name of Saudi Arabia or the names of cities, regions or public places are hereby excluded from these controls when expanding or merging.

Third

The registration of the trade name containing the name of the cities of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, for which the controls related to them were issued in accordance with Royal Decree 9311 dated 8 Safar 1444 [5 September 2022], are hereby excluded from these controls.

Fourth

The concerned department shall receive applications for the registration of trade names bearing the name of “Saudi Arabia” or the names of cities, regions or public places, and study them to consider their acceptance or rejection in accordance with these controls.

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5014 issued on 5 January 2024.

Ministerial Decision