Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Office has recently launched a service for registration of collective marks which is in parallel with the international practice.

As it is known, a collective trademark is a trademark owned by an organization (e.g., association) and used by its members to name themselves with a level of quality, geographical origin, or other characteristics introduced by the organization. Hence, it is a sign of membership.

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