From Filing to Registration:
14-20 Months
Convention Priority: Yes
Classification of Goods/Service:
Local
classification. Main
local classes are
almost identical to
international
classification, and
each of these
classes is divided
into cub-classes.
Multiple Class Applications:
Multi-class
application system
is followed.
Additional
government fees must
be paid for each
additional
class/sub-class.
Registration Validity: 15 years, renewable for other consecutive
periods, each of
which is 15 years.
Renewal Time: Application for Renewal should be submitted
prior to expiry
date. There is no
grace-period for
late renewal.
However, the
Trademark Office may
grant, upon request,
a grace period of
one month so that a
trademark renewal
may be effective.
Trade/Service mark
Use:
Not pre-requisite
for registration.
However, a trademark
is vulnerable for
cancellation by any
interested party,
who may prove that
the trademark was
not actually used
for two consecutive
years.
Procedure:
Once the application
is filed, it is
queued to be
examined as to
trademark
registrability.
Accepted
applications by the
Registrar are
published in three
consecutive issues
of the Official
Gazette. There is 90
days period for
filing an opposition
by any interested
party. In the
absence of an
opposition, the
published trademark
is registered, and
the certificate of
registration is
issued.
Requirements:
Trademark/Service Mark Applications
1- Power of Attorney, including the eight-point of
declaration,
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iraq.
All questions must
be answered by the
applicant
legalization stamp
must appear on the
back of the power
sheet itself.
2-Ten prints of the trademark, a local requirement
stipulates the
Arabic
transliteration
should be shown
above the Latin
script.
3- In case the
application covers
goods of class 34,
specimen of the
packaging must be
provided to
trademark office.
Renewal of Trademark/Service Mark Registrations
1- Power of attorney, including the eight-point of
declaration,
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iraq.
All questions must
be answered by the
applicant
legalization stamp
must appear on the
back of the power
sheet itself.
2- Photo copy of the certificate or registration.
Assignment Applications
1- Power of attorney, including the eight-point of
declaration,
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iraq.
All questions must
be answered by the
applicant
legalization stamp
must appear on the
back of the power
sheet itself.
2- Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iraq..
Change of Name/Address Applications
1- Power of attorney in the new name/address, including
the eight-point of
declaration,
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iraq.
All questions must
be answered by the
applicant
legalization stamp
must appear on the
back of the power
sheet itself.
2- Certified and
legalized copy of
change of
name/address
document, duly
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iraq.
