Requirements
Filing Requirements
Trademark/Service Mark Applications
1. A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.
2. The name, address, nationality and occupation of the applicant.
3. The classes and subclasses of the goods to be covered by the application. The wording of the list of goods to be protected must conform to the local classification, which is similar to the International Classification.
4. Ten prints of the trademark; a local requirement stipulates that Arabic transliteration should be shown above the Latin script.
Note: for filing in Class 34, labels for the trademark are required.
Assignment Applications
1. A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.
2. A duly legalized deed of assignment signed by the assignor and the assignee and two photo static copies of the same.
Change of Name Applications
1. A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.
2. A duly legalized certificate of change of name issued by the Chamber of Commerce or any competent authority.
Change of Address Applications
A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.
License Applications
1. A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.
2. A legalized license agreement, executed by the licensor and the licensee (preferably in English) as well as two copies thereof.
Note: Erbil is protecting the trademarks in Kurdistan region for the new filed applications, but for the already registered trademarks in Iraq/Baghdad, an extension of protection in Kurdistan can be filed at the Iraqi TMO in Baghdad.