Trademark registration in Syria

The trademark office and official links

Trademarks in Syria are registered by the Directorate of Commercial and Industrial Property Protection (DCIP).

• Trademark office: Directorate of Commercial and Industrial Property Protection (DCIP)
• Law: Law No. 8/2007 on Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Industrial Designs and Models
• Law: Executive Regulation of Law No. 8/2007
• Law: Law No. 28 of 1980 on Fees of Patents, Trademarks and Industrial Models

Official fees in Syria

The office does not publish an up-to-date fee schedule we could verify. Ask firms that cover Syria for a quote that shows official and professional fees separately — post a request or compare packages.

How to register a trademark in Syria

1. Optionally request a pre-filing check from the Directorate, which replies within 15 days.
2. Applicants not resident in Syria appoint a person resident in Syria to handle the registration.
3. File the application with the Directorate of Commercial and Industrial Property Protection, with an Arabic translation or explanation of any foreign-language words.
4. Any missing formal requirements must be completed within six months of filing (late fees apply).
5. Accepted applications are published in the Property Protection Journal, and objections may be filed within 90 days of publication.
6. If there is no successful objection, the mark is recorded and the certificate is issued within 30 days.

Examination, publication and opposition

• Examination: The Directorate of Commercial and Industrial Property Protection examines applications; formal deficiencies must be corrected within 6 months of filing. No overall processing time is officially stated.
• Publication: Property Protection Journal, published by the Directorate
• Opposition period: 90 days from publication

Protection, renewal and use

• Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
• Late renewal: 6 months after expiry, with late fees
• Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use.
• Rights system: first to file.

Filing from abroad

• Local agent: Applicants not resident in Syria must appoint a person resident in Syria to carry out the registration procedures.
• Language: Arabic; foreign-language words in an application need an Arabic translation or explanation

Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Syria can act as your local agent — see firms.

Madrid Protocol

Syria is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2004). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.

Trademark classes

Nice Classification (45 classes). Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Syria compares

• Opposition: 90 days from publication — compare all countries
• Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry, with late fees — compare all countries
• Foreign owners: required — rules in every country

Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid

Good to know in Syria

• Registration gives ownership only if accompanied by use in the five years following registration, and a court may cancel a mark not seriously used for three continuous years.
• Marks used on goods and services produced in Syria must be written in Arabic letters; foreign letters may be added in equal size.
• Syria joined the Madrid Protocol with effect from 5 August 2004, and international registrations designating Syria are handled like national applications.
• Objections must be filed within 90 days of publication in the Property Protection Journal; Directorate decisions can be appealed to a committee and then to court, each within 30 days.

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