Ahmed Almarshadi

Ahmed Almarshadi is the Director General of The GCC Patent Office (GCCPO) at the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) since January 2024. Previously, Ahmed held multiple roles at the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) from February 2018 to January 2024, including Executive Director of the CEO Office and Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships, where a key project involved building the international cooperation network of SAIP. Prior to that, Ahmed was with the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) from January 2006 to February 2020, serving as a Patent Specialist and Deputy Manager of the Patent Information Unit, focusing on Saudi Arabia's Global Innovation Index ranking. Ahmed also contributed to the General Authority for Statistics as a member of the GII Committee and holds a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from King Saud University, alongside training in Intellectual Property from WIPO Academy.