DAMASCUS – After years of procedural stagnation due to the region’s complex political landscape, there are emerging signs that Syria’s intellectual property system is gradually regaining operational stability. This comes as part of broader indications of administrative normalisation, allowing rights holders and foreign investors to cautiously re-engage with Syria’s trademark and patent frameworks.
The Syrian Trademark Office has resumed the examination and acceptance of new applications, including those filed by previously restricted nationalities. While no comprehensive reforms to IP legislation have been announced, the reactivation of services signals a renewed commitment by the authorities to process and enforce registered rights within Syria’s legal framework.
Notably, while the infrastructure is functional, delays in processing and publishing remain common due to ongoing administrative limitations.
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