RIYADH — A royal order has been issued to reconstitute the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property for a period of three years. The authority is an official government body responsible for the protection and supporting the intellectual property in Saudi Arabia. Shihana Alazzaz will continue to serve as the chairperson of the board. The period of some existing members has been extended while some other members were newly inducted into the board. The royal approval included extending the period of the members — Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, Eng. Osama Al-Zamil, and Dima bint Yahya Al-Yahya, in addition to appointing Prof. Badr Al-Qadi and Dr. Muhammad Al-Otaibi as new members of the board. The Board of Directors also includes the CEO of the Authority Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem, in accordance with Article 4 of the organization of the authority. The authority's board Chairperson Shihana, on behalf of her and on behalf of the board members, thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for their generous and continuous support to the authority. She also expressed her thanks and appreciation of the members of the previous board for their great contributions, asking God Almighty to grant success to the members of the new board to achieve success for the authority. For his part, Dr. Al-Suwailem, CEO of the authority, said that the formation of the new Board of Directors reflects the continued generous support of the wise leadership for the authority's brilliant journey, and its aspiration to achieve the authority's goals. It is noteworthy that Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman issued on May 15, 2024 an order appointing Shihana Alazzaz, advisor at the Royal Court, as chairperson of the Board of Directors of the authority. Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali works as deputy minister of communications and information technology, while Eng. Osama Al-Zamil chairs the Board of Directors of Awaz Consulting Company, in addition to his previous work as deputy minister of industry and mineral resources. Badr Al-Qadi works as deputy minister of sports while Dr. Mohammed Al-Otaibi holds the position of acting general supervisor of the Research, Development and Innovation Authority, whereas Dima bint Yahya Al-Yahya holds the position of secretary general of the Digital Cooperation Organization
