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Industrial Design Protection in Iraq

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BASIC FACTS
Registrable Designs as per the Act
Followings are the Registrable subject matter for Industrial Design protection: 1. An arrangement of colours or lines which gives a distinctive appearance to an industrial or handicraft object.
Designs not Registrable
Industrial Design protection excludes the following: 1. Designs the use of which may undermine public order or offend public morality.
Non-convention Application
Yes
Convention Application
Yes
Utility Model Protection is provided under Industrial Design
No
Type of Application
N/A
Requirement for Novelty
N/A
Time Period
7 Years
Effective Date
Registration Date
PROSECUTION
Number of Views Required
8
Power of Attorney (In case of individual applicant, copy of passport is required)
Consulate Legalized
Deed of Assignment
Consulate Legalized
Priority Document, with required translation
Certified
Incorporation Certificate, with required translation
Consulate Legalized
Home / Foreign Registration Certificate, with required translation
Consulate Legalized
Declaration of Use
No
Declaration of Ownership
No
Declaration of Nationality
No
Copy of Inventor's Passport
No
Other Documents
No
Applicability of Examination
Mandatory
Time of Examination
Pre-Publication
Time Frame from the Date of Application
N/A
Deadline to File the Reply
N/A
Permissible Extension to File the Reply
No
Period of Permissible Extension
N/A
Time Frame for Issuance of Decision
N/A
Applicability of Examination
Mandatory
Time of Examination
Pre-Publication
Time Frame from the Date of Application
3 - 5 Months
Deadline to File the Reply
1 Month
Permissible Extension to File the Reply
No
Period of Permissible Extension
N/A
Time Frame for Issuance of Decision
3 - 5 Months
Applicability of Publication
Yes
Time Frame of Publication from Date of Acceptance
1 Month
Applicability of Publication
No
Time Frame of Publication from Date of Acceptance
N/A
OPPOSITION
Opposition Period
3 Months
Permissible Extension to File the Reply
No
Period of Permissible Extension
N/A
Time Frame for Issuance of Decision
3 - 5 Months
RENEWAL
First Renewal will be due in the year
2nd Year
Subsequent Renewal will be due in the year
3rd Year
Grace Period
No
Time Frame for payment of Renewal before Due Date
Anytime before Due Date
Time Frame for Issuance of Certificate
6 - 8 Months
Power of Attorney
Consulate Legalized
Registration Certificate
N/A
Declaration / Affidavit of USE
N/A
RECORDALS
Recordals are Permissible for pending Application
No
Time Frame for Issuance of Certificate
6 - 8 Months
Change of Name / Legal form / Address
Power of Attorney Consulate Legalized
Certified copy of extract from Registrar of Companies, with required translation Consulate Legalized
Assignment
Power of Attorney Consulate Legalized
Deed of Assignment Consulate Legalized
Merger
Power of Attorney Consulate Legalized
Deed of Merger Consulate Legalized
License
Power of Attorney Consulate Legalized
License Agreement Consulate Legalized