Trademarks - Filing Requirements


Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney legalised.
  • Legalised copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: within 6 months without additional charge/

Iraq follows a 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 of 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 legalised.
  • License agreement document signed by the licensee legalised.
  • Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register of the licensee.

Notes
Recording of the license of use agreements is not possible on trademarks registered in classes 1 to 34 in the case where both the licensee and the licensor are in the commercial and not in the industrial sector. In addition, the licensee's activities must match the services for which the trademark is registered.