As of November 5, 2023, Saudi Arabia has adopted the 12th Edition of the NICE whereas the applicant can can only select specific items of goods/services from the 12th Edition of the NICE Classification using the same wording and it is no more possible to claim class heading while it is currently possible to claim full list of goods/services for certain classes
Saudi Arabia: In great news, the Council of Ministers approves the Kingdom’s accession to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (9). Choosing international registration may be considered an important strategy for applicants to speed up registration, reduce administrative procedures, reduce costs, pay fees and cover several countries through a single procedure.This option, of course, does not preclude national registration (directly) in one or more countries.It should be noted that each country selected for registration has the right to refuse to register a mark within its geographical scope in case of violation of any of the basic provisions of that country’s system within a certain period.