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The Kurdistan Trade Mark Office has issued important guidance on how the new 15-year protection period applies to trade mark applications. The distinction between filing dates and registration dates creates a more complex framework than initially anticipated, with significant implications for portfolio management. Brand owners must now carefully review their Kurdistan trade marks to determine which protection period applies based on when applications were originally filed.

In line with other efforts to ease and facilitate trade, the Iraqi government recently issued Law No. 79 of 2017 on regulating commercial agencies.