Boycott – NJQ & Associates

Syria – Last Update on Syria’s Boycott Policy

NJQ & Associates — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:09:54 +0000

It has been declared that the submitting of a Boycott Declaration has been waived from the list of requirements for filing new trademarks, patents, industrial designs and models.

First-time applicants may now submit their applications without the Boycott Declaration, since they will be checked internally to make sure that they are not on the boycott list, otherwise applications will be rejected. This new adjustment has been applied since November 2009.

Syria – Boycott Requirement

NJQ & Associates — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:56:17 +0000

According to the current practice of the Intellectual Property Office in Syria, upon filing the application, it will be checked by the Boycott Office. If the name is listed, then the application will be rejected. It is worth mentioning that the Declaration will not be requested even if the name is listed or not.

Iraq – Clarification Regarding the Boycott Declaration Requirement

NJQ & Associates — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:54:11 +0000

This is to advise that for filing trademarks the boycott Declaration is no longer required since July 2007; however it is still needed for filing Patents and Designs.

Syria – Lifting the Boycott Declaration Requirement

NJQ & Associates — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:29:45 +0000

As of the beginning of June 2008, the Syrian Prime Minster issued a decision in which:

IP applicants are not requested to submit the boycott declaration regardless of the nationality of the applicant.
The applications will not be forwarded to the Boycott Office for approval or clearance.
The TMO will check the applicant name with a list already given to them; consequently, the application will be approved or rejected.

However, it is still not clear whether this will apply for pending applications for the submission of the said declaration or previously rejected applications by the Boycott Office. We will update our clients once a decision is made.