[2] It is part of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP).
In 1989, the first law of patents was issued to protect rights in Saudi Arabia.
[3][2] In 2016, Saudi Arabia filed 1064 patents applications with the office, ranking the first among the top five countries.
[4][dead link][clarification needed] In 2017, Saudi Arabia ranked 23rd among 92 countries in number of patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[5] The Kingdom was granted 664 patents, which is double that of all Arab countries combined during the same period.