BAGHDAD - In what is considered as a highly significant development in the recognition and protection of well-known trademarks in Iraq, Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) has become the first firm to provide protection for one of the world's top 10 well-known trademarks.
The Trademark Office at the Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals issued a communiqué on August 9, 2006, stating that it will reject or cancel the registration and prohibit the use of any trademark that is liable to create confusion with the well-known trademark since it is a famous and well-reputed mark worldwide.
In line with the above, AGIP would like to advise its clients that it will provide the adequate protection for unregistered well-known trademarks in Iraq. AGIP will consider this transaction as filing procedure and will charge its clients the standard filing fees.
Once it becomes possible to register such well-known trademarks in Iraq, AGIP will provide its clients with relevant registration requirements and fees.
AGIP would also like to draw the attention of its clients, who want to protect their well-known trademarks in Iraq, that it will absorb the official charges for changing the Power of Attorney in all Arab countries. The UAE, Bahrain and the GCC Patent Office are an exception, where the fees charged are the official fees only.
After the completion of the necessary protection formalities under this newly established procedure, any litigation actions that may arise against any infringement on the clients' trademarks will be handled through AGIP’s sister company, Abu-Ghazaleh Legal.
For more information or inquiries regarding this issue, please contact AGIP Iraq Office at the following address:
Mr. Mohammad Al-Jabouri
Tel: (00964-1) 747 0524, (00964-1) 747 0527
Mobile: (00964-79) 0215 3509, (00964-77) 0269 6631
Fax: (00962-6) 5100 901
Email: agip.iraq@tagi.com