Mustaqbal University, represented by College of Administrative and Human Sciences, held a scientific lecture titled “The Intellectual Property Rights of the Author”, which was presented remotely by Mr. Meshal Ahmed Alsharida and attended by 236 beneficiaries. The talk covered various subjects, including:
1. Defining intellectual property, protecting it, and penalties for breaking it.
2. Presentation and explanation of intellectual property concerns, including their nature and the governmental authorities responsible for examining and regulating them.
3. Clarification of Saudi Arabia’s mechanism for protecting authors’ rights.
4. The time periods during which the author’s rights are protected under the Saudi system.
5. Procedures for registering a work in the author’s name and the authority that will accept the application. Real-world examples have practical applicability.
At the conclusion of the lecture, the floor was open for questions.
