SAIP

Collective Mark Registration

The Collective Trademark Registration Service is a specialized service provided by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), granted to legal entities or groups consisting of members affiliated with a specific legal personality. Its purpose is to distinguish the products or services of these members from others in the Saudi market. The collective mark is used to denote the source and quality of goods or services produced or offered by this group, and the group holds the right to monitor the use of the mark to ensure product integrity and compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

The registration process begins by accessing the Authority’s portal, where the applicant—usually a legal entity such as an association, union, professional syndicate, or federation—completes an application form containing data about the mark, the entity, and the group members. This process is fully electronic to facilitate users, attaching the foundational charter or bylaws specifying the terms and conditions of using the mark and detailing the quality control system and other regulations. The collective mark undergoes legal and technical examination and its details are officially published to allow objections. After passing the publication period without any objections, an official registration certificate is issued, valid for ten years and renewable.

Importance of the Collective Trademark Registration Service

Enables associations, unions, and federations to protect the reputation and quality of their members’ products under a unified legal framework.
Enhances consumer confidence in collective mark-bearing products and services within the Saudi market.
Organizes the quality control of products and services within the concerned entity, protecting the rights of consumers and members alike.
Supports commercial and investment cooperation of collective entities by unifying and legally distinguishing the mark.
Promotes economic development by eliminating counterfeit products and consolidating the members’ efforts within a legally unified framework.

Challenges Related to Completing or Issuing Collective Trademark Registration

Complexities in preparing regulatory documents detailing the conditions for mark usage within the group.
The need for precise comparison with other marks to avoid similarity and rejection.
Potential objections from other parties during publication, resulting in delays or modifications.
Management and monitoring of quality control requirements and systems imposed by the Authority during the registration period.
Restrictions on transferring ownership of the collective mark or amending its usage system, requiring approval from group members and the Authority.
Target Sector Trader
Affiliated Authority Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property
Estimated Duration90 days
Gov Approval Window5 working days
Service Pricing2904
Government Fee8000

Mandatory Conditions

  • ✓ Indicate in the registration application that it is a collective mark.
  • ✓ All documents must be notarized and a duly certified power of attorney must be submitted or certified by an apostille and translated into Arabic.

Required Documents

  • ✓ Attach an exact copy of the bylaws of the union, organization, or public institution requesting registration, with the amendments that may have been made to it, provided that it includes the following: A statement of the category of persons entitled to use the mark and their relationship to the applicant. A copy of the requirements for using the collective mark for goods and services. An acknowledgment that the applicant is, or will be, closely monitoring the use of the collective mark by its members. How members qualify for membership in that body.
  • ✓ Required Data:(Email-Absher Phone Number-National ID-National Address).