Their Grace the President of the Administrative Court of Riyadh May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah

be upon you Subject: Statement of Objection against the request for registration of the Trademark o! "#$#%""&' com(rising the )atin *ord +SA ,+- to((ed *ith com(.ete.y shaded circ.es and triang.es as *e.. as a variety of designs in a triangu.ar sha(e under *hich the *ord /SA ,0 is inscribed- and *hich is (.aced under category /#0- and *hich *as (ub.ished on the *ebsite of the 1inistry of Trade and 2ndustry under number 3'4& dated 3'5%35"#$# A!6! ! Plaintiff: Defendant: /"0 1inistry of Trade and 2ndustry- and /30 SA , Grou( Co! )td! /re(resented by its attorney Su.aiman Rasheed A. 7areej0 Acting on beha.f of 8aim.er AG Co!- and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Artic.e /"&0 concerning the trademarks regu.ation .a*- *e hereby submit our statement of objection to the request for registration of the aforesaid trademark (ub.ished on the *ebsite of the 1inistry of Trade and 2ndustry dated 3'5%35"#$# A!6! *ithin the s(ecified .ega. grace (eriod in consideration of the fo..o*ing: Daimler AG Co!- /re(resented by .a*yer 1r! 7arouq Saad A. 6arbi0

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Second: The a((.icant for registration tries to mani(u.ate and e:(.oit our C.ient?s trademark through trying to register a trademark *hich is identica. to our C.ient?s trademark on the same category5# (roducts- and to add the *ord @SA ,A and to dece(tive.y (.ace the ang.es! <no*ing that our C.ient?s is one of the most famous cars and machinesB and by com(aring the t*o trademarks- they a((ear c.ear.y simi.ar! Thus- the a((.icant of registration seeks to mani(u.ate and avai. itse.f of our C.ient?s trademark in order to mis.ead our customers and benefit from the good*i.. of our C.ient! The (ub.ished trademark Our C.ient?s trademark

Third: The acce(tance by the 1inistry of Trade and 2ndustry of the request for registration of the (ub.ished trademark is in contradiction to Artic.e /30 of the trademark regu.ation .a*- (aragra(hs /j! C .!0 sti(u.ating- @A signs- .ogos- banners and other things detai.ed be.o* may not be considered or registered as a trademark!A j!0 signs identica. or simi.ar to the brands *hich are most common in the <ingdomeven if the former *ere not registered on identica. or simi.ar goods or servicesD and the signs identica. or simi.ar to that *hich are most common in the <ingdom and *hich are registered on goods or services that *ere not identica. or simi.ar goods or servicesD (rovided that uti.iEation thereof may cause (rejudice to the o*ner?s most common brand! .!0 2dentica. or simi.ar signs *hich *ere a.ready de(osited or registered by third (arties on identica. or simi.ar (roducts or services- as *e.. as signs *hich by being registered on certain (roducts or services *i.. resu.t in deva.uing the (roducts or services of third (arties! The conce(t of this c.ause is c.ear.y understoodD that is- any signs a((earing identica. or simi.ar to trademarks a.ready registered or de(osited in advance in the <ingdom of Saudi Arabia- as *e.. as brands of good*i..- (A$$)* be registered! This entire.y a((.ies to the Res(ondent?s trademark *hich matches our C.ient?s trademark! This is because the (ur(ose of such (rohibition is to (rotect consumers and brands of good*i.. *hich the o*ners have s(ent a .ot of time to achieve and rea.iEe such a good*i..F 7ourth: The P.aintiff had tried to register the brand itse.f under Category "3- but it *as objected by us and a reso.ution *as issued the Com(.aints Office Ref! 3$;=8=A=3- "#34 A!6! in favor of our C.ient- and the reso.ution issued by the 1inistry of Trade and 2ndustry for de(ositing the brand under category "3 in the name of the Chinese com(any /a co(y of the sentence is attached hereto0 *as du.y vacated! The reasons of judgment *ere based on there being simi.arities bet*een the t*o brands a.ongside the *ide fame of our C.ient and its (roducts! in *itness *hereu(on- and (articu.ar.y that our C.ient (receded in registering and using the trademark in the <ingdom- and *hereas the 2s.amic Sharia .a* considered the (recedence to a (ermissib.e thing as a reason for o*nershi( of such a (ermissib.e thing- according to our (ro(het /PGH60 statement- @ 9hoever (recedes and .eads to a

(ermissib.e thing sha.. be entit.ed to o*n itA- and according to the Pro(het /PGH60@9hoever (recedes and .eads to a thing *hich *as not reached by any 1us.ims sha.. be entit.ed to its (ro(ertyA! 9e are therefore requesting your Grace to vacate the a*ard issued by the Trademark Office of the 1inistry of Trade and 2ndustry- for acce(ting the dis(uted trademark because it is in vio.ation to the a((.icab.e trademarks regu.ation .a*!

Thanks for your kindest efforts and coo(eration!

Sincere.y)a*yer 7arouq Saad A. 6arbi