RIYADH – The Ministry of Commerce and Investment has announced that the official fees for trademark services will be reduced in Saudi Arabia.
The Ministerial Decree regarding the decrease will be published in the next Official Gazette release almost aligning the effective date to the date of the Official Gazette.
Trademark assignments, however, will be subject to an increase in official fees. Please refer to the table below for the new fees.
| Item | Old Price (SAR) | New Price (SAR) |
| Filing trademark application in one class | 1000 | 200 |
| Publication fees in the Official Gazette | 3150 | 3150 |
| Final registration fees | 5000 | 3500 |
| Renewal of a trademark within 1 year before expiry | 5500 | 3500 |
| Renewal of a trademark within 6 months after expiry | 6500 | 4000 |
| Publication of the renewed trademark | 3150 | 3150 |
| Conducting a trademark search in one class | 1000 | 100 |
| Recording a trademark assignment | 1000 | 1500 |
| Amendment of pending trademark application | 1000 | 1500 |
Please note that the new fees will affect new applications only.
11 March 2019
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