Vision
Leadership and excellence in building a knowledge economy and technology transfer
Mission
Protect the intellectual property of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University and help localize and technology transfer to the community in order to provide solutions and innovations of economic value.
What is a patent?
A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a country's government as a territorial right for a limited period.
Why file a patent?
To legally protect your intellectual property, contribute to a knowledge based economy and transfer the invention to the market.
What is the incentive for disclosing an invention?
Disclosing an invention allows the inventor the opportunity to be acknowledged for the innovation and recognized in their filed of study, while improving the quality of life with their invention
A patent gives exclusive rights to prevent others from using, selling, manufacturing or licensing your idea
What are the terms of patent registration?
The invention must be:
- New: An invention is considered new if it is not available to the public by via oral or written description or in any other format as well.
- Inventive: An invention is considered inventive if it is not obvious or apparent to specialists in that area.
- Industrial applicability: The invention has the capability to be made or used in any kind of industry.
How long is the patent protected?
Patents are protected for 20 years from the filling date.
What factors prevent a patent from being awarded?
A patent is not granted if the invention violates Shari'ah (Islamic Law) or is harmful to living creatures and the environment.
Objectives
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Awareness of intellectual property and its importance
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Providing the necessary support to university members to reveal the eligibility of their ideas and research projects to obtain intellectual protection
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Receiving and examining patent applications
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Developing filed and issued patents into innovations with an economic value
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Supervising the university's rights related to intellectual property rights and transferring them to the legal department to take the necessary action.
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Providing scientific, technical and legal advice on intellectual property
Services
- Analytical study for the inventions submitted for deposit and licensing.
- Deposit the examination forms for patents.
- Marketing the product of the intellectual property to grant the licenses and negotiate.
- Managing issues related to intellectual property of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.
Departments
- Invention Analysis & IP Filing Unit
- Marketing & Licensing Unit
- IP Management Unit
- Support Services Unit
