RIYADH — Saudi Arabia recorded a notable enhance in patent purposes filed by people and nationwide establishments in 2025, reflecting rising consciousness of the significance of defending improvements and maximizing the worth of intangible property. The Saudi Authority for Mental Property (SAIP) reported a pointy rise in particular person patent filings from 2,007 in 2024 to three,942 in 2025, a 96 % enhance. This surge highlights the increasing base of innovators and entrepreneurs, in addition to heightened consciousness of mental property safety. Patent purposes submitted by nationwide establishments additionally rose considerably, growing from 408 in 2024 to 734 in 2025, an 80 % enhance. This development underscores the rising dedication of nationwide entities to safeguarding their improvements and changing them into precious financial property. SAIP famous that these will increase have contributed to an increase within the complete variety of patent purposes to 10,300 in 2025, in comparison with 8,029 in 2024. It reaffirmed its continued efforts to strengthen the mental property ecosystem, streamline registration procedures, and assist innovation, consistent with the targets of Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030.




