The Fashion Commission launched the Intellectual Property and Designers' Rights Protection Guide for the fashion industry, in collaboration with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP).
The initiative builds on the commission's role in empowering the fashion sector, supporting its community, and fostering a developmental environment that addresses all stages of the product value chain.
The guide aims to serve as a reference for designers to benefit from intellectual-property laws by protecting and registering their innovative designs, thereby enabling them to obtain legal protection.
It also seeks to promote a culture of creativity and encourage designers to develop new creations while safeguarding their rights against replication or intellectual theft.
The Fashion Commission offers the protection guide to cover four key areas within the fashion industry: patents, which include new inventions and technological advancements in fabric and garment production; industrial designs, which pertain to aesthetic elements and decorative patterns that give fashion items their unique appearance; copyright, which covers artistic and creative outputs such as illustrations, patterns, and designs; and trademarks, which include logos and symbols that distinguish a product in the marketplace.
The Fashion Commission said designers and brand owners can access the Intellectual Property and Designers' Rights Protection Guide through the commission's official website.
Moreover, SAIP receives public rights complaints via its website from rights holders or their representatives regarding violations of works protected under the Copyright Protection Law and the Trademarks Law.
