Regulates patent registration and protection of industrial property in the Kingdom.
A patent is granted for every new invention that is industrially applicable and represents an inventive step.
Inventions related to national security or contrary to public order may not be granted a patent.
Patent protection extends for twenty years from the filing date.
The patent holder has the exclusive right to exploit the invention through manufacture, sale, and import.
Commercial exploitation of a protected invention without the patent holder's consent is prohibited.
The competent authority may grant compulsory licenses for inventions for public health or national security reasons.
Registered trademarks are protected from any unauthorized use that may cause confusion with products.
Copyright protection applies to literary, artistic, and scientific works from their creation.
Intellectual property violations are penalized by fines and imprisonment according to the severity of the infringement.
Intellectual property courts have jurisdiction over patent and trademark disputes.