Region: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: brand protection considerations in the rising global sports hub

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Manchester United regains global trademark crown, as Mbappé, Bellingham and Haaland expand brand portfolios

Manchester United owns the biggest trademark portfolio in world football, followed by league rival Tottenham Hotspur and Spanish giant FC Barcelona, new research from WTR reveals.

21 May 2024

Saudi rejection procedure revised; new Korea IP commissioner imminent; Iraq modifies payment process – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at IP5 deputy heads meeting online, the EUIPO providing reasoning and a timeline for a Grand Board referral, and much more.

17 April 2024

Social media in the MENA region: what brand owners need to know

Featured in Social media around the world: a brand protection perspective

In the second instalment of our exclusive new series, WTR focuses on social media in the region spanning the Middle East and North Africa.

11 March 2024

IP rights: new search tool launched by Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property

In a move welcomed by IP professionals in the region, the SAIP has launched a free search tool enabling users to search for trademarks, patents and/or industrial designs registered in Saudi Arabia.

02 February 2023

Online marketplaces in Saudi Arabia that should be on counterfeit enforcement radars

Featured in Online marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the next instalment of our regular series identifying the digital marketplaces that brand owners should monitor as part of their global anti-counterfeiting efforts, we head to Saudi Arabia.

16 March 2022

Chile to allow non-traditional trademarks; Spanish government pledges IP commitment; GRILLOUMI dispute – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Chinese officials obtaining registered trademarks for the entire South China Sea, Dubai Customs recycling 134,000 counterfeit items, and much more.

23 April 2021

Saudi Arabia: Building for the future

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property has become the new sole authority for all IP matters as part of plans to transform the kingdom’s economy.

23 September 2020

TikTok sued; first sound trademark in Saudi Arabia; Amazon counterfeits post goes viral – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at a massive haul of counterfeit golf products seized in China, Singapore rolling out new IP initiatives, CNIPA being asked to invalidate a tobacco company’s trademark, and much more.

25 August 2020

Ben & Jerry’s gets political; Brazil to decide on iPhone mark; another Amazon anti-counterfeiting measure – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property looking to regulate its IP industry, Instagram’s new Reels brand facing a trademark lawsuit, and much more.

14 August 2020

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