1. Search - Not possible
2. Examination - Formality and substantive
3. Publication - Applications are published after grant
4. Opposition period - 90 Days from publication date
5. Exploitation - Working of patents in Iraq is an official requirement within a period of three (3) years
6. Annuities - Annuities are to be paid every year on the anniversary of the date of filing date. However, payment of annuities may not be made to the Patent Office except after the grant of the patent, that is, some annuities will be paid in retrospect
7. Term of protection - 20 years from filing date

• Combined Power of Attorney and Boycott Declaration duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Deed of Assignment from the inventor(s) duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Certified copy of the priority document, in case of claiming priority.

• Power of Attorney, from Assignee, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Deed of Assignment, signed by both Assignor and Assignee, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.

• Power of Attorney, in the new name and/or address, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Certificate of Change of Name and/or Address duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.

• Power of Attorney, from the entity surviving the merger, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Certificate of Merger duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.

1. Term of protection - 10 years from filing date
2. Examination - Formality and novelty
3. Application with multiple figuers - Acceptable
4. Opposition Period - 30 days
5. Annuities and Renewal -  Payable annually and renewal not possible

• Power of attorney legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• (8) copies of the drawing of design.
• (8) copies of the brief description of the design.
• (2) smallmockups of the design.
• Priority document duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate in case priority is to be claimed.

• A Power of Attorney from the Assignee duly legalized by Apostille OR the Bahraini Consulate.
• A Deed of Assignment duly legalized by Apostille OR the Bahraini Consulate.

• Power of Attorney, from the Assignee, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Deed of Assignment signed by both Assignor and Assignee, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.

• Power of Attorney, in the new name and/or address, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Certificate of Change of Name and/or Address duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.

• Power of Attorney, from the entity surviving the merger, duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Certificate of Merger duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.

• Power of Attorney duly legalized by the Iraqi Consulate.
• Copy of the trademark Registration Certificate of the domain name in Iraq.
• Letter on the letterhead of the applicant addressed to Communication and Media Commission (CMC), signed and sealed by the authorized person to sign in the name of applicant.
• Copy of the passport of the authorized person to sign in the name of applicant.
• Application form also signed and sealed by a person authorized to sign in the name of applicant.
• DNS number (primary and secondary servers).

1. Registration - Possible for nationals and foreigners only
2. Term of protection - Generally,Generally, the term of protection is the artist's life with the addition of 50 years following the artist’s death

Written works of all types , computer programs, whether in source or object code, which shall be protected as literary works; works conveyed verbally such as lectures, lessons, speeches, sermons and the like, works entered under the arts of drawing and painting with lines and colors, engraving, sculpture and architecture; dramatic works and musical plays; works performed by artistic movements or steps and are materially prepared for production; musical works, whether accompanied by words or not; photographic and cinematographic works; works prepared for radio and television; charts, drawings and scientific three-dimensional figures; public recitals of the Holy Koran; sound recordings; compilations of data

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