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Realizing the importance of intellectual property in achieving the country’s ambitions to stimulate business growth and economic competitiveness. the Saudi government has established the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) in 2018 as the competent authority for intellectual property in the Kingdom of Saud Arabia.
SAIP is considered a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all matters relating to the protection, regulation and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its mission is to promote the competitiveness of the national economy, support the growth of the intellectual property culture in Saudi Arabia and highlight the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property as the main intellectual property center in the MENA region. It is mandated to organize, support, sponsor, protect and promote intellectual property in the Kingdom in accordance with global best practices.
IP and Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia Published: May 26, 2021
Yasser Al-Debassi, SAIP, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has been a leader in the Gulf Cooperation Council and Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region in fostering innovation and revolutionizing its intellectual property (IP) processes, rules, and regulations. The main aim of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) is the digital transformation and automation of all its services, and to offer a smooth and user friendly, one-stop shop for IP rights holders. It also has been working extensively across the country to raise IP awareness and strengthen enforcement.
Yasser Al-Debassi, the executive director of IP Respect and Enforcement at SAIP, recently sat down with the