Protecting Innovation Since 1964
About Bayanat IP Holding
Six decades of protecting the most valuable things business owners and innovators build.
Chairman's Message
Together... We Preserve the Legacy and Shape the Future
Bayanat IP Holding carries forward a distinguished legacy established in 1964, built on expertise, trust, and a steadfast commitment to serving the business community and protecting intellectual property rights. Today, we begin a new chapter that preserves this heritage while advancing it to meet the demands of a changing global marketplace. The launch of Bayanat IP Holding represents a strategic transformation driven by innovation, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence, enabling us to deliver advanced solutions that create lasting value and strengthen our clients' competitive advantage. We are committed to global best practices in corporate governance, operational excellence, and sustainability while expanding across the Middle East and the world, and international markets—without compromising the values that define us: integrity, professionalism, commitment, and the trust of our clients. On behalf of the entire Bayanat IP Holding team, I extend my sincere appreciation to our clients, partners, and employees as we embark on a new era of growth and innovation. Together... We Preserve the Legacy and Shape the Future.
Nahar Al-Dalbahi
Chairman of the Board
Governance
Board of Directors
The leadership entrusted with steering Bayanat IP Holding's strategy, governance, and long-term vision.
Nahar Al-Dalbahi
Chairman of the Board
Ayad Al-Otaibi
Board Member
Rakan Al-Dalbahi
Board Member
Our Story: Six Decades of Protecting What Matters
Every great institution begins with a conviction. In 1964, a small group of visionary lawyers in Riyadh believed something that wasn't widely understood at the time: that ideas, brands, and inventions deserved the same rigorous legal protection as physical property. That conviction became Bayanat IP Holding.
Sixty years later, that founding conviction has grown into one of the most trusted intellectual property practices across the Middle East and the world — a firm that has protected thousands of inventions, defended countless brands, and helped shape how businesses across the region think about their most valuable, and often least visible, assets.
This is the story of how a founding group of lawyers in Riyadh built a regional institution serving clients across the Middle East and the world — without ever losing sight of why it started.
Leadership
Our Leadership Team
The executives, directors, and specialists driving Bayanat IP Holding into its next chapter.
Executive Management
Alaa M. Al Hissi
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Mr. Abdulhafeez Ali
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Mr. Tarek Shanaa
Marketing Director
Mr. Abdul Qader Taha
Enforcement & Protection Director
Mr. Al-Sir Abdul Karim
Trademarks Department Director
Mr. Monty Viavicencio
MIS Analyst & Key Accounts Manager
Mr. Mustapha Jad El-Haq
Regional Business Development Director
1964 — 2026
Our Institutional Transformation Journey
From a rooted legal legacy to a global group leading the future of intellectual property.
1964
Establishment
Birth of a Professional Entity
The roots of Bayanat IP Holding trace back to 1964, when a specialized professional entity was founded on firm principles of professionalism, commitment, integrity, and service to the business community. From the outset, the entity embraced a vision ahead of its time: that legal services are not limited to resolving disputes or completing statutory procedures, but are a core element in protecting investments, building trust, and sustaining businesses. These principles formed the foundation of the institution's identity and shaped a professional culture that has guided its journey ever since.
1975 – 1989
Professional Foundation Phase
Building Expertise and Trust
This phase saw the consolidation of legal expertise, the refinement of professional practices, and the building of long-term client relationships across a range of sectors. The institution focused on growing legal knowledge and setting high standards of quality and professionalism, contributing to a reputation grounded in trust, commitment, and excellence. The most important investment during this phase was the construction of a solid intellectual and professional capital that later became the cornerstone of every stage of growth and expansion.
1990 – 1999
The Beginning of Specialization
The Shift Toward Intellectual Property
As the region's economies transformed and the importance of innovation and the knowledge economy grew, the institution entered a new phase of professional specialization. Protecting trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, and other IP rights became a strategic core of its work and services. This shift was not merely the addition of new services; it was a reshaping of the professional vision and a continuous refinement of the operating model to match modern markets and the needs of companies and innovators.
2000 – 2010
Regional Expansion
Building a Cross-Border Network
As the client base grew and needs extended beyond national borders, the institution began building a regional network of partners to deliver intellectual property services under unified standards across multiple markets. This expansion strengthened the institution's presence across the Middle East and North Africa and established its ability to manage cross-border IP portfolios while maintaining a consistent level of quality and efficiency in every market it serves. It also enabled deep knowledge of diverse legal and economic systems and the delivery of solutions tailored to the specifics of each market and each client.
2011
Specialized Identity Phase
Launch of SMAS Intellectual Property
Adopting the SMAS Intellectual Property name was a major milestone in the institutional journey. Specialization in intellectual property became sharper, and the institution took on an identity that reflected its accumulated expertise and standing in the field. During this phase, legal and technical capabilities were reinforced, a specialized working environment was developed, and leading experts and practitioners were brought in — anchoring an advanced institutional understanding that IP is not merely a set of legal rights, but a strategic asset that must be protected, managed, developed, and maximized in value.
2011 – 2025
Corporate Development Phase
Launch of Baianat Intellectual Property
This phase brought the launch of Baianat Intellectual Property as an identity reflecting the institution's evolution and maturity, while preserving the professional and intellectual legacy accumulated over decades. The institution moved toward more comprehensive solutions — combining legal services, strategic management of intellectual assets, and specialized advisory — alongside expanding its regional presence and strengthening operational efficiency. It invested in methodologies, internal systems, human capital, and modern technologies, building a more integrated model to serve companies, innovators, and entrepreneurs. The Baianat Intellectual Property name became synonymous with trust, expertise, and commitment to protecting innovation, supporting business growth, and contributing to knowledge-based economies.
2026
The Beginning of a New Era
Launch of Bayanat IP Holding
In 2026, the institution entered a new phase of strategic transformation — a new chapter in its long journey, driven by an accelerating business environment, the growing weight of innovation, regional expansion, digital transformation, and the need for an institutional model capable of leading sustainable growth. Bayanat IP Holding was launched as the group's new corporate umbrella, with a modern identity, a forward-looking vision, and a methodology grounded in governance, innovation, digital technologies, and specialized expertise. This transformation marks the shift from a service-focused model to an integrated regional group leading the intellectual property ecosystem, while preserving the values and expertise on which the institution has been built since 1964. The group delivers integrated strategic solutions covering the protection, management, development, and economic value maximization of intellectual assets, linking them to investment, innovation, and institutional and economic transformation.
A future built on more than six decades of experience
Bayanat IP Holding today represents a new phase in a professional journey spanning more than six decades — combining a deep legal and professional legacy, a modern corporate vision, and leadership that believes the future of intellectual property extends far beyond protecting rights.
Ownership of ideas and innovations is no longer purely a legal matter; it has become a cornerstone for enabling innovation, strengthening the knowledge economy, and supporting companies, entrepreneurs, and institutions in building sustainable value from their intellectual assets.
Backed by a renewed corporate structure, an expansion strategy, and investment in modern technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation, the group is preparing to deepen its presence across the Middle East and North Africa and to grow its regional and international network of partners.
Bayanat IP Holding aspires to become the leading reference for integrated intellectual property solutions and a strategic partner for institutions and innovators in protecting their ideas, managing their intellectual assets, and turning them into sustainable economic value.
Our Mission
We are committed to delivering integrated intellectual property solutions that combine decades of legal expertise with a forward-looking corporate vision to protect, manage, and enhance the value of our clients' intellectual assets. Through a highly specialized team, advanced technologies, and a strong regional network that serves as the foundation for our global expansion, we empower organizations to safeguard innovation, unlock the commercial potential of intellectual property, and achieve sustainable business growth.
Our Vision
To become the world's most trusted and innovative Intellectual Property Group, building upon a distinguished legacy dating back to 1964. We aspire to create an integrated ecosystem that combines legal excellence, institutional governance, digital transformation, and innovation to empower businesses, innovators, and creators to protect, manage, and maximize the value of their intellectual assets while contributing to the advancement of a sustainable global knowledge economy.
The Nine Values That Define Us
Legacy & Responsibility
Preserving and advancing our heritage since 1964.
Integrity & Transparency
Upholding the highest ethical and compliance standards.
Excellence
Delivering world-class quality and professionalism.
Innovation
Driving transformation through digital technologies and AI.
Partnership
Building trusted, long-term strategic relationships.
Leadership
Shaping the future of the intellectual property industry.
Collaboration
Integrating legal, business, and technology expertise.
Sustainability
Creating lasting value for clients and society.
Continuous Learning
Investing in knowledge, talent, and continuous improvement.
A Specialized Team, One Standard of Excellence
Behind every successful patent filing, trademark registration, and legal victory at Bayanat IP Holding is a team of more than 200 intellectual property specialists, patent attorneys, trademark experts, litigators, and strategic advisors working from our Riyadh headquarters.
Our team's technical breadth mirrors the diversity of innovation itself. We have patent attorneys with backgrounds in mechanical engineering, biotechnology, software development, and chemistry — because understanding an invention deeply is the foundation of protecting it effectively.
What unites this diverse, 200-plus-person team is a shared commitment to the same standard: every client, regardless of size or geography, receives the same rigorous, technically sound, strategically minded representation that has defined Bayanat IP Holding since 1964.
- Registered trademarks
- 70,000+
- Patents & industrial designs
- 20,000+
- Trademark searches
- 20,000+
- Successful cases
- 3,000+
Six Decades of Recognized Excellence
Over 60 years, Bayanat IP Holding's work has been recognized through 18 industry awards spanning legal excellence, innovation in legal technology, and regional business leadership. But we measure our success primarily through the outcomes we've delivered for clients.
These numbers represent decades of accumulated expertise, but more importantly, they represent thousands of individual moments when a business owner, an inventor, or a brand builder trusted us with something they had worked years to create — and we delivered.
Quality Is How We Work
Every patent application drafted at Bayanat IP Holding is reviewed by senior counsel before filing. Every trademark search is conducted comprehensively, not superficially, because a missed conflict discovered years later can cost a client their brand identity. Every litigation strategy is stress-tested internally before it's presented to a client.
This commitment to quality extends to how we communicate. Clients working with Bayanat IP Holding receive regular, clear updates on the status of their matters — not legal jargon designed to obscure complexity, but honest, understandable explanations of where things stand and what happens next.
Investing in the Innovation Ecosystem
Bayanat IP Holding believes that a healthy innovation ecosystem benefits everyone — which is why we invest beyond our client engagements. From our Riyadh headquarters, we run pro bono IP clinics for early-stage entrepreneurs and university researchers who lack the resources for full-scope legal representation but have genuine innovations worth protecting.
We also partner with universities across our service regions to provide IP education programs, helping the next generation of inventors and entrepreneurs understand the value of protecting their work from the earliest stages of their careers.
Why Businesses Across the Region Choose Us
Businesses choose Bayanat IP Holding because our model is built around a clear promise: one headquarters in Riyadh, one accountable team, and full commercial coverage across every Middle Eastern market where a client needs to register, monitor, or enforce a trademark. You do not need a separate provider in each capital — you work with a single trusted counsel that reaches the entire region through a carefully vetted partner network.
This structure is deliberate. It gives our clients a single point of contact, unified case management, consistent quality standards, and one legal strategy applied uniformly from Riyadh outward — instead of disconnected local providers each optimizing for its own city. Your brand is protected as one portfolio, not as fragments spread across borders.
You are also choosing six decades of documented practice, specialists with genuine technical depth across every major industry, and a firm whose reach expands market by market — announcing each new local presence only after it has been established. Where a jurisdiction requires local filing, our regional partners execute under our direct supervision and to our standards.
Six decades, one headquarters, one unchanged mission: preserving the legacy and shaping the future of intellectual property — since 1964.
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