Iraqi Trademark Office Closes for Constitutional Referendum
22 Jul 2005BAGHDAD - The Iraqi Trademark Office will be closed during the referendum on the constitution which will take place October 13-16, 2005.
During the four-day official holiday, all government bodies will be closed.
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) has announced on Sunday in a press release that its office in Iraq will be closed as well during the aforementioned public holiday.
The Iraqi Trademark Office resumed filing trademark applications in Iraq on September 19, 2005. The Office suspended its activities for a period of time due to its relocation from the Iraqi Federation of Industries to the Ministry of Industry on May 30, 2005.
The relocation came pursuant to the decision of the Iraqi Council of Ministers and Order Number 80, stipulating the amendment of the Iraqi Trademarks and Descriptions Law No. 21 of 1957.
However, trademark applications at the Trademark Office will be processed according to the old Law No. 21 of 1957, in order to avoid any possible delays, while taking Law No. 80 into consideration
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