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P.O. Box 99109, Dubai

United Arab Emirates

 

Phone: +971 (4) 254 7700

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syrian arab republic

Area: 71,498 sq mi (185,180 sq km)

Population (2005 est.): 18,448,752

Capital: Damascus

Industries: petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining.

Natural resources: petroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower.

Exports: crude oil, petroleum products, fruits and vegetables, cotton fiber, clothing, meat and live animals, wheat.

Imports: machinery and transport equipment, electric power machinery, food and livestock, metal and metal products, chemicals and chemical products, plastics, yarn, paper.

Major trading partners: Germany, Italy, UAE, Lebanon, France, Croatia, U.S., China, Turkey

 

Syria: Design Procedure Syria: Design Requirements

 

Design Protection Period:  5 years, renewable for two further similar periods

 

From Filing to Grant:            4 Months average

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

Filing Requirements for Design Application:

1- Power of Attorney, notarized only.

2- Certified copy of the design home or any other foreign corresponding registration certificate (for each design).

3- (6) Photographs of each design in all dimensions. (The Registrar may request a physical sample of the design later)

4- Technical description of each design with the supporting drawing.

5- If priority is claimed, then the priority document should be submitted within 3 months from the date of filing the application

 

* No application can be filed unless all required documents are available

* During the prosecution of the application, the Israel- Boycott Bureau may request from the first time applicants company a boycott declaration. This document is to be submitted only when it is actually requested. In case the applicant company has prior registration( s) in Syria, then it would be possible to waive the request of this declaration.

 

Requirements for Assignment/License Applications

1- A notarized power of attorney from the assignee or licensee for each application.

2- A legalized deed of assignment signed by both the assignor and the assignee or license agreement.

3- The number and date of the design concerned.

4- The name, address, nationality, profession and nature of business of the assignee or licensee.

 

Requirements for Change of Name/Address:

1- Power of Attorney in the new name/address, notarized only

2- Certificate proving the change of name/address issued clarifying date of change, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Syria

3- The number and date of the design concerned