Trademarks
General Information
- Classification - 7th edition — Multi class application admitted
- Search - Possible for word and device marks
- Examination - Formality, substantive and relative grounds
- Opposition period - 90 days from publication date
- Extension of time - Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
- Term of protection - 10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods
- Use - Mark vulnerable to cancellation action by interested parties if there is no bona fide use of the mark for a period of 5 years from registration date.
Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate. This document may be filed belatedly.
- New Requirement for class 5 - a legalized copy of the home registration certificate.
Assignment
- Power of Attorney from the Assignee duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Copy of the Registration Certificate.
Merger
- Power of Attorney from the entity surviving the merger duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Certificate of Merger duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Copy of the Registration Certificate.
License
- Power of Attorney from the licensee duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Copy of the License Agreement duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Copy of the Registration Certificate.
Change of Name or Address
- Power of Attorney in the new name and /or address duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Certificate of Change of Name or Address duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Copy of the Registration Certificate.
Patents
General Information
- Search - Not possible
- Examination - Formality and substantive
- Publication - Applications are published after grant
- Opposition period - 90 Days from publication date
- Exploitation - Working of patents in Iraq is an official requirement within a period of three (3) years
- Annuities - Annuities are to be paid every year on the anniversary of the date of filing date. However, payment of annuities may not be made to the Patent Office except after the grant of the patent, that is, some annuities will be paid in retrospect
- Term of protection - 20 years from filing date
Filing Requirements
- Combined Power of Attorney and Boycott Declaration duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s) duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Certified copy of the priority document, in case of claiming priority.
Assignment
- Power of Attorney, from Assignee, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Deed of Assignment, signed by both Assignor and Assignee, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
Merger
- Power of Attorney, from the entity surviving the merger, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Certificate of Merger duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
Change of Name or Address
- Power of Attorney, in the new name and/or address, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Certificate of Change of Name and/or Address duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
Industrial designs
General Information
- Term of protection - 10 years from filing date
- Examination - Formality and novelty
- Application with multiple figures - Acceptable
- Opposition Period - 30 days
- Annuities and Renewal - Payable annually and renewal not possible
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- (8) copies of the drawing of design.
- (8) copies of the brief description of the design.
- (2) small mockups of the design.
- Priority document duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate in case priority is to be claimed.
Assignment
- Power of Attorney, from the Assignee, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Deed of Assignment signed by both Assignor and Assignee, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
Merger
- Power of Attorney, from the entity surviving the merger, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Certificate of Merger duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
Change of Name or Address
- Power of Attorney, in the new name and/or address, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
- Certificate of Change of Name and/or Address duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
