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- In 2014, the number of filed patent applications was 788 applications; while in 2015 the number of filed patent applications totaled 2406 applications, it is to be noted that there is an increase in the number of filed applications by 205% over the previous year.
- -In 2014, the number of filed industrial design applications was 679 applications, while in 2015 the number of filed industrial design applications totaled 824 application, it is to be noted that there is an increase in the number of filed applications by 21% over the previous year.
- In 2014, the number of granted patents totaled 561 patents, while in 2015 the number of granted patents totaled 763 patents, it is to be noted that there is an increase in the number of granted patents by 36% over the previous year.
- In 2014, the number of issued industrial design registration certificates totaled 1034 registration certificates, while in 2015 the number of issued industrial design registration certificates totaled 869 registration certificates, it is to be noted that there is a decrease in the number of issued industrial design registration certificates by 16% over the previous year.
More statistics can be found through the following link:
B1- New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies and plans mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tasks
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The annual report of the Saudi Patent Office can be found through the following link:
2. Services and activities related to patent information carried out by the Office:
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- Saudi Patent Office uses Locarno classification 9th edition for the classification of industrial designs.
-the the customer service department in the Saudi Patent Office help the inventors and applicants and offer them assistance through (toll free- live support-email-Twitter-text messages) to solve any problem they might have.
A1. Sources of patent information provided by the Office:
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- WIPO Standards (ST3) for country code.
- WIPO Standards (ST6) for numbering published documents.
- Publication of patent information by encoding the published documents compliant with WIPO Standard ST.16.
- Conversion of patent applications to searchable documents by full-text according to WIPO Standard ST.36.
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4. ICT support to services and activities related to patent information carried out by the Office:
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The Saudi Patent Office uses an e-filing system for patent applications, as well as the formal and substantive examination procedures and issuance of formal and substantive examination reports, in addition to granting procedures.
E-services provided by the Saudi Patent Office:
- Issuing certified true copy.
- Amendment and addition to the bibliographic data of applications.
- Change of ownership.
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5. Promotion activities aimed to support users in access and efficient use of patent information:
- Participating in international patent databases.
- Distributing pamphlets about patent information.
- Designing infographics that shows patent statistics.
- Holding workshops about searching in patent information.
- Analyzing and publishing annual reports of international patent offices.
6- International cooperation activities in the field of patent information:
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- Organizing training session at the Korean Intellectual Property Office.
- Visiting the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China.
- Meetings for cooperation with the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property.
- Working on a memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Patent Office and the European Patent Office.
- Taking advantage of distance education programs organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Regulations and Legislation:
- Updating the Regulations of patent, layout designs of integrated circuits, Plant Varieties and Industrial Designs law in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the Treaty Patent Law (PLT).
- Studying the accession to the Hague treaty.
- Studying the change of patents, layout designs of integrated circuits, plant varieties and industrial designs law.
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