Intellectual Property Authority Seizes 11,620 Articles Violating Creative Rights, 77 Websites Violating Intellectual Property Systems During January

Intellectual Property Authority Seizes 11,620 Articles Violating Creative Rights, 77 Websites Violating Intellectual Property Systems During January

Riyadh, Jan 22, 2021, SPA -- In continuation of the Kingdom's efforts to protect and enforce intellectual property rights, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, in cooperation with General Security, has launched inspection campaigns targeting a number of regions of the Kingdom with the aim of controlling commercial stores that violate intellectual property rights regulations. 11620 articles violating creative rights were seized, including electronics, computer programs, sound recordings, and printed works (student services) during the month of January 2021.

The campaign was launched by conducting preliminary surveys by conducting more than 440 visits from the mystery shopper to the targeted areas, and establishments that violate intellectual property rights and works that are prohibited to be sold or exploited in any way were identified in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in the Kingdom

In the same context, SAIP has launched a parallel campaign aimed at inspecting websites to verify the