• The application for the registration of a trademark that includes the name of Mecca or the name of Medina, or the Two Holy Mosques, or the Holy Places, or similar names, whether in Arabic or any other language, is subject to the following regulations:

  • A- The trademark must be associated with a large, distinctive, and high-quality real estate or service project in the two regions.

  • B- The name referred to in (First), must be one of the components of the trademark and not the essential element of it.

  • C- The use of the name referred to in (First) in the trademark must not create confusion regarding the source or origin of the goods or services.

• These regulations apply to requests for the transfer of ownership of the trademark -registered in accordance with these regulations- or any other legal actions.

• The owner of the registered trademark is obligated, based on these regulations, when using it, not to harm or distort the image or reputation of the geographical area whose name is used in the trademark.

• The registration of the trademark based on these regulations does not grant an exclusive right to the owner of the mark in the name used therein, nor does it authorize them to prevent others from using this name.

• The certification mark or collective mark that is requested to be registered as a geographical indication may be registered.

• These regulations apply to applications for the registration of trademarks that have not been decided before the issuance of
  the regulations.

• The President of the Authority issues the necessary decisions to implement these regulations.

These regulations shall be published in the official gazette and shall come into effect from the date of their publication.