Patent protection in Saudi Arabia

Questions about patents in Saudi Arabia

How much does a patent cost in Saudi Arabia?

Our estimate is about US$4,407 to take a PCT application to grant in Saudi Arabia. That is about US$2,667 in official fees and US$1,740 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,405, search US$533, examination request US$1,118, office action response US$529 and grant / issuance / publication US$821 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$14,201. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Saudi Arabia, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Saudi Arabia must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

In which technologies is Saudi Arabia an important patent market?

Saudi Arabia's 1 largest fields of technology by patent publications are civil engineering (63 a year). Within its region, it stands out for civil engineering (#1 in the Middle East and North Africa). Publications are growing fastest in civil engineering (154% a year). About 3,700 PCT applications enter the national phase in Saudi Arabia each year.

What does Saudi Arabia's economy make and export?

Saudi Arabia's GDP is US$1,276.9bn, of which services US$624.8bn, industry US$548.7bn (of which manufacturing US$202.0bn) and agriculture US$33.1bn. Spending a year: households US$589.9bn and health care US$67.5bn. Saudi Arabia's exports of goods came to US$307.7bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were crude oil (US$186.9bn, 61% of its exports, #1 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$28.9bn, 9% of its exports, #9 in the world), polyethylene (US$11.2bn, 4% of its exports, #2 in the world), mobile phones and network equipment (US$6.6bn, 2% of its exports, #13 in the world), polypropylene (US$5.1bn, 2% of its exports, #1 in the world), industrial alcohols (US$4.8bn, 2% of its exports, #1 in the world), natural gas and LPG (US$4.5bn, 1% of its exports, #18 in the world), mixed fertilisers (US$3.3bn, 1% of its exports, #4 in the world), warships and other vessels (US$3.2bn, 1% of its exports, #1 in the world) and cyclic hydrocarbons (US$2.9bn, 1% of its exports, #4 in the world). It is also one of the world's top exporters of dredgers and floating cranes (#2, US$2.3bn). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.