Syria is a member to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (London Act).
The international classification of goods and services is followed in Syria for the purposes of the registration of trademarks. However, an application can include goods or services in any number of classes with payment of additional fees.
Once a trademark application is filed, it is examined for deciding whether it is identical or closely similar to any prior anterior trademark registrations covering the same goods or services. The acceptance or refusal of a trademark shall be examined in the light of the examiners preliminary study. The file concerned will be referred to the local Boycott of Israel Office for the necessary registration clearance. The Boycott of Israel Office may ask the applicant to execute a declaration regarding the boycott of Israel. If this is the case, the registration clearance will be held until submission of the said declaration document. Once the trademark
