Select Country

Select a country to view information on local trademark law


Countries
A-E  F-J  K-O  P-T  U-Z

Multinational Agreements
EUIPO  WIPO
AIPO/OAPI  ARIPO
Enter Client Voucher:  info

Get Listed

Promote your expertise to IP professionals worldwide.
read more

Subscribe to Free Newsletter

To keep updated on the latest amendments to international trademark laws click here

Amendments to Trademark Laws

Print this page
Apr 15, 2013 (Newsletter Issue 5/13)
WIPO
Show Agreement

Change of Practice Concerning Syrian Arab Republic


The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has received a letter from the Office of the Syrian Arab Republic concerning a deferral of the expiry of the time limit to file an appeal against a provisional refusal with respect to a designation of the Syrian Arab Republic made in an international registration. The time required by non-residents to obtain such legalized power of attorney often exceeds the time limit to file an appeal against a provisional refusal, which is 30 days from the date on which the holder of the international registration receives the notification of provisional refusal sent by WIPO.

The Office of the Syrian Arab Republic announced that any holder of an international registration wishing to file an appeal against a provisional refusal issued by the Office of the Syrian Arab Republic will be allowed to do so directly before the Office, within 30 days from the date on which the holder received the notification of provisional refusal sent by the International Bureau of WIPO. After receiving the appeal, the Office of the Syrian Arab Republic will freeze the proceedings for a period of three months as from the date on which the appeal was filed, to allow for the submission of the required power of attorney appointing a local representative.

Users of the Madrid system may contact the Office of the Syrian Arab Republic for further information concerning this matter.

For more information, please click here

Source: www.wipo.int