DAMASCUS - The Syrian Minister of Economy and Trade, Dr. Amer Husni Lutfi, issued on December 14, 2009 the Ministerial Decree No. 2953 which increases the official fees for publication, registration or renewal of trademark and design applications for applicant companies. The Ministerial Decree enters into force as of January 1, 2010.

Consequently, the new official fee for publication, registration or renewal of any trademark application or renewal application/registration (covering 10 words in the list of goods) for applicant company has been doubled to become 3000 Syrian Pounds instead of 1500.

Similarly, the Ministerial Decree has lifted up publication or renewal fee for any design application/registration for Applicant Company to reach up to 3000 Syrian Pounds.

Other publication fees remain untouched.