By Mr. Fadi Kardous
Sept. 2002
The validity of a design registration in Syria is for five years, renewable for two further periods. A grace period of six months is allowed for late renewal of a design registration against payment of the prescribed lateness fine. The procedures for the registration is that once an application is filed with all requirements, a committee set up by the Proprietary Protection Department will search the local markets for any similar or identical models in order to decide to accept or refuse the application.
Design Applications
1. A notarized power of attorney.
2. Three copies of the description with the Arabic translation.
3. Three copies of a specimen, drawing or reproduction of the design or model.
4. The name, nationality, address, profession and nature of business of the applicant.
5. A certified copy of the home registration of the design.
Assignment, License or Merger Applications
1. A notarized power of attorney from the assignee, licensee, company surviving out of merger for each application.
2. A legalized deed of assignment signed by both the assignor and the assignee, license agreement or certificate of merger.
3. The number and date of the trademark or patent concerned.
4. The name, address, nationality, profession and nature of business of the assignee.
Change of Name / Address Applications
1. A notarized power of attorney.
2. A legalized certificate indicating the change of name and/or address, clarifying and specifying the date of the change.
3. The number and date of the trademark or patent concerned.
1. The Trademark Patent Office may ask for a boycott declaration, answering the prescribed questionnaire, executed on the letterhead of the applicant company and legalized up to the Syrian or any Arab Consulate. The document that may be requested in respect of any type of application is submitted only upon the request of the Boycott Office. If there are prior registrations in the name of the applicant, it may be possible to facilitate the procedure of obtaining the Boycott Office's approval due to its earlier registration.
2. No application can be filed unless all required documents are available. If priority is claimed then the priority document should be submitted within 3 months from the date of filing the application.
Courtesy of Kardous Law Office
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