New Procedures for the Renewal of TM Applications in Syria

DAMASCUS – In virtue of the Ministerial Decree No. 2057 dated December 9, 2013, a new practice related to the trademark application renewal has been adopted by the Syrian Trademark Office. The new practice stipulates that to renew a trademark application covering several classes, each class will be included in one separated renewal application, and a separate fee for each single-class renewal application as well as fee of obtaining a separate legalized copy of Power of Attorney per application should be paid.

Previously, one multi-class renewal application was filed covering several classes.

This practice is applied on the renewal applications filed as of December 19, 2013.

In view of the foregoing, Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual property (AGIP) kindly requests its valued clients to check the filing date of the trademarks to be renewed in Syria, and provide the renewal instructions in due course.