Riyadh, Rajab 30, 1439, April 16, 2018, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made huge strides in the field of patent registration, surpassing many countries. Figures released by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) show that the Kingdom has ranked 23 out of 92 countries in 2017. The figures were astounding by 2017, with Saudi patents reaching 664, double the number of patents obtained by all Arab countries. It also continued its progress in this field, registering 409 patents in 2015 and 517 patents in 2016 - the year in which the Vision 2030 was launched. --SPA 23:09 LOCAL TIME 20:09 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w669737