An application for the registration of a mark shall be field with the Registrar in the manner and according to the conditions prescribed in regulation made under this law.

A mark shall be permitted to be registered in respect of one or more articles or in one or more classes of the products in the schedule of classification of goods annexed to the regulation made under this law.

Where before any publication is made two or more persons apply simultaneously for the registration of the same mark or of identical or similar marks in respect of goods or articles of the same class of products, the Registrar may suspend all such applications until the production to him of a renunciation by the disputants in favor of one of them dully attested or a final judgment from the court.

The Registrar may impose limitations or modifications as he may deem necessary for the better specification, description, mode or place or user of the mark, or such other matters, for preventing confusion with any other mark already registered, or for any other reason as he may think fit. In case of refusal or conditional acceptance, the Registrar shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the grounds, of his decision and of the relevant facts. If the applicant shall not, within thirty days, comply with the limitations imposed by Registrar he shall be deemed to have abandoned his application.

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Filing Requirements

  • Power of attorney legalised by the Iraqi Consulate. The legalisation stamp must appear on the back page of the document.
  • Legalised copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes

  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 6 months from filing date without penalty.

Iraq follows multi-class filing system and each class is divided into sub-classes. Additional government fees of US$75 are applicable for each additional sub-class regardless to the number of classes.

Renewal Requirements

  • Power of attorney legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.

Notes

  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Search Requirements

  • No documents are required.

Assignment Requirements

  • Power of attorney signed by the assignee, legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.
  • Deed of assignment document, legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.

Notes

  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Merger Requirements

  • Power of attorney legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties, legalised by Iraqi Consulate.

Notes

  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Recordal of Change

  • Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address, legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.
  • Certificate of change legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.

Notes

  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

License Requirements

  • Power of attorney signed by the licensee, legalised by the Iraqi Consulate. The legalisation stamp must appear on the back page of the document.
  • License agreement document signed by both parties, legalised.

Notes

  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

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