WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Iraq

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 21 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names (as amended up to Law No. 9 of 2010)	2010	Amended up to : February 15, 2010 Published : June 16, 1957 Issued : March 25, 1957	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Law No. 3 of 1971 on Copyright	1971	Entry into force : January 21, 1971 Published : January 21, 1971 Issued : January 2, 1971	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 65 of 1970 on Patents and Industrial Designs	1970	Entry into force : April 6, 1970 Published : April 6, 1970 Issued : March 25, 1970	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs

Laws/Regulations (44 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 2001 on the Development of Computers in the Directorate General of Municipalities	2001	Entry into force : January 22, 2001 Adopted : January 22, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 3 of 2001 on the Classification of Patents and Industrial Designs	2001	Entry into force : January 29, 2001 Issued : January 29, 2001	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1995 on Amendments to the Regulation on Ownership and Circulation of Works of Art	1995	Entry into force : March 6, 1995 Issued : March 6, 1995	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 97 of 1995 on the National Center for Computers	1995	Entry into force : May 22, 1995 Issued : May 22, 1995	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 12 of 1994 on the Ownership and Circulation of Works of Art	1994	Entry into force : December 26, 1994 Adopted : December 26, 1994	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations of 1992 on Amendments to Regulation No. 1 of 1989 on the Estblishment of the National Center for Computers	1992	Entry into force : May 4, 1992 Issued : May 4, 1992	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1990 Facilitating the Implementation of Law No. 100 of 1972 on the National Center for Computers	1990	Entry into force : December 17, 1990 Adopted : December 17, 1990	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1990 on National Center of Computers	1990	Entry into force : May 30, 1983 Adopted : May 30, 1983	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1990 on the Implementation of Law No. 65 of 1970 on Patents and Industrial Designs	1990	Entry into force : September 24, 1990 Issued : September 24, 1990	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1990 on the Second Amendment to the Instructions for the Formations of the National Center for Computers	1990	Entry into force : March 12, 1990 Issued : March 12, 1990	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1989 amending the Regulation of Formations of the National Center for Computers	1989	Entry into force : August 7, 1989 Issued : August 7, 1989	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 1 of 1989 on the Estblishment of the National Center for Computers	1989	Entry into force : July 31, 1989 Issued : July 31, 1989	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions of 1988 on the First Amendment to Regulation No. 1 of 1983	1988	Entry into force : March 28, 1988 Adopted : March 28, 1988	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 1 of 1987 on the Commission for Honoring Scientists, Thinkers, Creators, Writers and Artists	1987	Entry into force : September 21, 1987 Adopted : September 21, 1987	Patents (Inventions) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Traditional Cultural Expressions Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 2 of 1987 on the Commission to Honor Scientists, Thinkers, Creators, Writers and Artists	1987	Entry into force : September 21, 1987 Issued : September 21, 1987	Patents (Inventions) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 10 of 1985 on the National Committee for the Protection of Copyright	1985	Entry into force : September 2, 1985 Issued : September 2, 1985	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 6 of 1985 on Trade Names and Commercial Registration Numbers	1985	Entry into force : April 29, 1985 Issued : April 29, 1985	Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Statement issued by the President on the Correction to System No. 16 of 1984 on the Electronics and Computer Research Center	1984	Entry into force : September 24, 1984 Issued : September 24, 1984	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 16 of 1984 on the Electronics and Computers Research Center	1984	Entry into force : September 3, 1984 Issued : August 18, 1984	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 18 of 1984 on the National Commission for the Transfer of Technology	1984	Entry into force : September 17, 1984 Issued : August 22, 1984	Transfer of Technology IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1983 on the Implementation of Law No. 100 of 1972 the National Center for Computers	1983		Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 2 of 1981. Instructions for owners of Recording shops	1981	Entry into force : September 21, 1981 Issued : September 21, 1981	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions Governing Computers in the Republic of Iraq in accordance with the Provisions of Law No. 100 of 1972	1973	Entry into force : January 11, 1973 Issued : January 11, 1973	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 21 of 1970 on Patents and Industrial Designs	1970	Entry into force : July 19, 1970 Issued : July 4, 1970	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 26 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names	1957		Trademarks Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. (54) of 1941 on Trademarks for Soap	1941		Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 16 of 1936 on Patents	1936	Entry into force : April 27, 1936 Issued : April 11, 1936	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law of December 16, 2020, on the Ratification of Amendments made in 1999 and 2003 to the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed in Stockholm in 1967	2020	Approval : December 12, 2020	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Law No. 11 of 2002 on the Fifth Amendment to Law No. 40 of 1988 on the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research	2002	Entry into force : April 15, 2002 Adopted : March 30, 2002	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 17 of 2001 on the Ministry of Culture	2001	Entry into force : February 19, 2001 Adopted : February 19, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 1 of 1998 on Creators Incentives	1998	Entry into force : May 18, 1998 Adopted : May 18, 1998	Other
IP-related Laws	Decision of the Revolutionary Command Council No. 34 of 1996 Linking the National Committee for Technology Transfer to the Industrial Committee	1996	Entry into force : April 29, 1996 Issued : April 21, 1996	Transfer of Technology IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Law No. 6 of 1996 on Saddam Hussein Award to Science, Literature and Arts	1996	Entry into force : May 27, 1996 Adopted : May 27, 1996	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Decision of the Revolutionary Command Council No. 194 of 1994 Attaching the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control to the Secretariat of the President of the Council of Ministers	1994	Entry into force : November 21, 1994 Issued : July 4, 1994 Published : July 4, 1994	IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law No. 41 of 1985 on the Ratification of the Arab Convention for Copyright	1985	Entry into force : September 7, 1981 Adopted : August 15, 1981	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law No. 54 of 1979 on the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control	1979	Entry into force : September 4, 1979 Published : June 4, 1979 Adopted : May 13, 1979	IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law No. 25 of 1941, on the Manufacture and Trade of Soap	1941	Entry into force : March 30, 1941 Adopted : March 19, 1941	Other
Framework Laws	Iraqi Constitution	2005	Published : December 28, 2005 Adopted : October 15, 2005	Other
Framework Laws	Penal Code (Law No. 111 of 1969)	1969		Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Law No. 11 of 2001 on the Jerusalem School of Computers	2001	Entry into force : February 26, 2001 Adopted : February 26, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Law No. 22 of 1996 on the First Amendment of the Law on the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control	1996	Entry into force : November 25, 1996 Adopted : November 25, 1996	IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	Law No. 3 of 1986 on Amendments for the Second Time to Law No. 180 of 1969 on the Retirement of Artists	1986		Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Law No. 30 of 1984 on Trade	1984	Entry into force : April 2, 1984 Adopted : April 2, 1984	Trade Names Other
Other Texts	Law No. 180 of 1969 on the Retirement of Artists	1969	Entry into force : January 20, 1986 Adopted : January 5, 1986	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Iraq

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Laws/Regulations (44 texts)