Trademarks - Filing Requirements


Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney duly legalised by the Iraqi Consulate. In the case of filing in Iraq and Northern Iraq, one power will suffice.
  • Foreign or home registration certificate legalised by Iraqi Consulate. Suppose the applicant does not hold a registration or intending to file several trademarks simultaneously, it is possible to submit an affidavit/declaration enlisting all the desired trademarks; said affidavit has to be legalised by the Iraqi Consulate. This routing will reduce legalisation costs.
  • Legalised copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Registration with Customs Duty
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.
  • Certified copy of the registration certificate of the subject mark.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Renewal Requirements
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.
  • Copy of the trademark registration certificate.
  • Certificate of origin, legalised.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Applicants or their agents will submit the trademark renewal application with the payment of the renewal application and publication fees. The power of attorney and the copy of the registration certificate must accompany the application at the time of filing.

Then the Trademark Office will publish the renewal application before issuing the renewal certificate. After that, the applicant or its agent must submit a legalised certificate of origin with payment of the renewal issuance fees to issue the renewal certificate.

Search Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Assignment Requirements
  • Power of attorney signed by the assignee legalised by the Iraqi Consulate.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, 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 the 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 of name legalised by the Iraqi Consulate. This document is not required for the change of address.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

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

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.