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Kurdistan – extension to registration term; direct local filings required
Kurdistan has extended trade mark protection to 15 years and ended recognition of Baghdad-based registrations, making direct filings in Erbil essential.
Trade Mark protection in Iraq and Kurdistan: Update on the Nice Classification
In Iraq and the Kurdistan region, effective trade mark registration is increasingly critical as the economy grows and foreign investment rises. An important development in this field will be the adoption of the 11th edition of the Nice Classification in both regions from January 2025.
Iraq - Accession to PCT
The Government of the Republic of Iraq deposited its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on 31st January 2022.