Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property has carried out an extensive inspection campaign aimed at seizing computer stores which violate intellectual property rights, specifically the copyright protection law.

SAIP pointed out that the seizures focused on desktop computers, laptops, storage devices of various kinds and computer programs loaded with works that violate intellectual property systems, as it seeks to seize and reduce them to motivate service providers to provide the appropriate needs of individual consumers and raise the level of service to them.

Based on the functions and competencies transferred to the authority in accordance with its regulation, SAIP has previously warned against the promotion or sale of any product that violate intellectual property rights, or any action contrary to intellectual property regulations, and set out the statutory penalties for such violations. Affirming that it will not tolerate the application of penalties in this regard, to effectively enforce intellectual property rights, especially regarding the field of software, literary and artistic works, and trademarks. The enforcement phase of respecting intellectual property rights follows several campaigns carried out by the authority in partnership with relevant authorities to raise awareness of respecting intellectual property rights and the penalties stipulated in the regulations.

SAIP stressed that it will not tolerate any violation of laws and regulations regarding IPR violation. SAIP also called on citizens and residents to respect intellectual property rights by promptly reporting such violations by visiting SAIP’s official social media channels: @saipksa, email at Saip@Saip.gov.sa , or call its direct customer service number at 920000667.