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Trademark - 10 years - Timeframe 2-3 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        List of goods protected and classes covered (N. cl. 7e). Multiple classes acceptable

3.        Translation of the mark, if any. Arabic must appear above original mark

4.        Details of home/ foreign registration, if any

5.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

Renewal - 10 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        A copy of the Iraqi registration certificate

3.        No period of grace is allowed for renewal

Assignment / License / Merger

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Legalized deed of Assignment / License / Merger

3.        Copy / copies TM registration certificates

Change of Name or Address

1.        Legalized power of attorney showing new address is sufficient

2.        Legalized certificate of change of name or address showing date of change

3.        List of TMs concerned

Patent - Paris Convention - 20 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Four copies of specification, claims, drawings and abstract with Arabic translation

3.        Legalized Deed of assignment of priority rights from the inventor, if any. Registrar may ask for a legalized copy of corresponding patent

4.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

Annuities

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Details of patent concerned

        Assignment / License / Merger/ Change of Name or Address
Same as for TMs
Design - 7 years

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        Eight copies of the design

3.        Deed of assignment of the design, if any

4.        Eight copies of the description, formal drawings and photographs of the design

5.        Certified copy of priority documents, if claimed

6.        Multiple designs acceptable

7.        Annuities payable - no renewal

        Assignment / License / Merger/ Change of Name or Address
Same as for TMs
Copyright        

1.        Registration is possible for nationals and residents only

2.        Duration is 50 years following author's death

Domain Name - 1 year

1.        Legalized power of attorney

2.        A copy of registration certificate of trademark in Iraq

3.        An application on the letterhead of the applicant addressed to the Communication Media Commission (CMC) duly signed and stamped by the authorized person

4.        A copy of the passport of the authorized person

5.        Application form duly signed and stamped by the authorized person

6.        DNs number (primary and secondary server)

7.        Renewal is for one year

 
Remarks

1.        Legalization is by Iraqi Consulate. Legalization stamp should be on the back of the document

2.        Non-use of a trademark for 3 consecutive years will subject it to cancellation by court action

3.        Opposition may be filed within 90 days from publication date and any time after grant of the patent

4.        Re-registration within one month of expiration

5.        Label is required for TMs in class 34

6.        Same registered address should be used in any new application or recording

7.        General legalized POA can be used for any IP service mentioned hereabove

8.        Iraqi classification of goods showing sub-classes of goods is attached

9.        Translation charges of list of goods, patent specification, claims etc. are charged once when these cover more than one country





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