New PPH agreement between INPI and Saudi Arabia Patent Office (SAIP)

14.12.2023

Saudi Arabia Patent Office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO, INPI (Brazil), KIPO, CNIPA and OMPIC with which INPI already has a PPH agreement



As from 30/04/2024, PPH agreement will apply between INPI (French patent office) and SAIP (Saudi Arabia patent office).

Applicants of a French patent application accepted by INPI will be able to request acceleration of proceedings of a corresponding Saudi Arabia patent application, and reciprocally, applicants of a Saudi Arabia patent application accepted by SAIP will be able to request acceleration of proceedings of a corresponding French patent application.

This is the 8th PPH agreement signed by INPI.

See press release here (only in French)