Saudi Arabia Becomes First in the Region to Enable Access via WIPO DAS

Saudi Arabia is now the first IP office in the Middle East to join WIPO’s Digital Access Service (DAS), following confirmation of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property’s (SAIP) participation. SAIP will operate as an Accessing Office, allowing it to retrieve priority documents electronically from other DAS-participating offices.

SAIP will be able to access priority documents for:

• Hague international applications
• National industrial design applications
• National patent applications
• National trademark applications
• National utility model applications
• PCT international applications

By relying on DAS, applicants will no longer need to submit physical or scanned priority documents. The system enables direct retrieval through WIPO, reducing administrative steps and supporting smoother filing and portfolio management for rights holders active across the GCC.