Syria is a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of March 20, 1883, it also recognize the international classification of goods and services (Nice Agreement).

The legislative decree 47 dated 1946 as amended by Law No.28 dated 1980, is the Syrian law that govern the intellectual property regulation in Syria. The first section of this decree concerned with Patent, the second section concerned with designs & industrial patterns, where the third section is about trademarks.

Period of protection of trademark in Syria is for ten years as of the date of registration. Priority can be claimed under Paris convention.