Syria
Fees for registering Syria trademarks
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The current trademark regulations in Syria are mainly based on the Trademark Law promulgated in 2007. The Syrian Trademark Office is responsible for managing trademark affairs and the official language is Arabic. Trademark exclusive rights need to be obtained through registration. Trademark registration is not mandatory, but in order to protect the trademark or renew it, it must be registered in accordance with the law. The Syrian trademark registration adopts the principle of "application first", but in some cases, trademark rights can also be claimed based on "prior use".
Syria is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the Nairobi Treaty, WIPO Convention, Nice Agreement, and Paris Convention. It has also joined the Madrid Protocol and Madrid Agreement, so trademark registration can be processed through "single country registration" or "Madrid international registration".
Trademark Registration Process
At present, the Syrian Trademark Office adopts the Nice classification for the description of goods and services and does not accept applications for multiple categories in one form.
The elements that can be registered as trademarks in Syria include: text, name, graphics, three-dimensional identification, color combination, appearance, etc.
If the applicant does not reside in Syria, they must entrust a specialized agent in their home country to handle the matter. The basic materials required for trademark application are:
1. Trademark design;
2. Specific product/service items;
3. Name and address of the applicant;
4. Power of attorney for notarization and authentication;
5. For applications for Class 3 and Class 5 goods, a notarized certificate of origin must be provided;
6.If priority is declared, priority proof documents and corresponding Arabic translations must be provided.
The main process for applying for registration of a Syrian trademark is: application, examination, announcement, approval, and issuance of a certificate. After about one week of application submission, the Syrian Trademark Office will conduct formal and substantive examinations. If the examination fails, a rejection notice will be issued and the applicant will be required to respond within the time limit specified in the rejection notice; Once the review is approved, an announcement will be made, and the 90 day objection period will begin from the announcement date. Any interested party or prior rights holder may raise objections, and the main reasons for raising objections are:
1. Conflict with prior trademarks, such as owning a prior registered trademark;
2. Trademarks are descriptive;
3. The trademark lacks distinctiveness;
4. The trademark has adverse effects;
5. Well known trademark;
6. Common name;
7. Geographical indications;
8. Unauthorized use of logos;
9. Violating public order and good customs.
If there are no objections or objections are not valid during the announcement period, the trademark will be approved for registration. If everything goes smoothly, trademark registration in Syria will take about one and a half years. If there are any objections or rejections encountered during the process, the time will be extended.
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