Saudi Arabia Publication of Amended Implementing Regulations the Law on Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs

 The Amended Implementing Regulations about the Law on Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs were officially published on December 13, 2024. These amendments introduce new procedures, including filing international design applications under The Hague Agreement, an international treaty governing the registration of industrial designs that Saudi Arabia has recently joined.