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Laws (33 texts)	Implementing Rules/Regulations (30 texts)	Treaty Approvals (1 texts)
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Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) Iraqi Constitution (2005) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 9 of 2010 on Registration Fees for Iraqi, Arab and Foreign Trademarks and Trade Names (2010) Law No. 28 of 1999 - First Amendment to Law No. 65 of 1970 on Patents and Industrial Designs (1999) Law No. 21 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names (1957) Law No. 34 of 1938 amending Law No. 39 of 1931 on Trademarks (1938) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 26 of 1998 on the Second Amendment to the Law No. 54 of 1979 on the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (1998) Law No. 22 of 1996 on The First Amendment of the Law on the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (1996) Decision of the Revolutionary Command Council No. 194 of 1994 associating the Central Organization for Standardization and quality control with the Secretariat of the President of the Council of Minister (1994) Law No. 25 of 1941 regulating the Manufacture and Trade of Soap (1941) Law No. 59 of 1936 on Ancient Monuments (1936) IP Laws: issued by the Executive (Date of current version) Law No. 9 of 2010 amending Law No. 21 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names (2010) Order No. 83, Amendment to the Copyright Law (2004) Order No. 80, Amendment to the Trademarks and Descriptions Law No. 21 of 1957 (2004) Order No. 81 Patent, Industrial Design, Undisclosed Information, Integrated Circuits And Plant Variety Law. (2004) Law No. 55 of 2002 on Antiquities and Heritage (2002) 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) Law No. 7 of 2002 amending Law No. 1 of 1998 on Creative Incentive (2002) Law No. 5 of 2002 amending Law No. 65 of 1970 on Patents and industrial designs (2002) Law No. 11 of 2001 on the Jerusalem School of Computers (2001) Law No. 17 of 2001 on the Ministry of Culture (2001) Law No. 1 of 1998 on Creators incentives (1998) Law No. 6 of 1996 on Saddam Hussein Award to Science, Literature and Arts (1996) Decision of the Revolutionary Command Council No. 34 of 1996 organizing the National Commission for the Transfer of Technology (1996) Law No. 3 of 1986 amending for the second time the Law No. 180 of 1969 on the Retirement of Artists (1986) Law No. 30 of 1984 on Trade (1984) Law No. 54 of 1979 on the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (1979) Law No. 120 of 1974 amending Law No. 59 of 1936 on the Ancient Monuments (1974) Law No. 3 of 1971 on Copyright (1971) Law No. 65 of 1970 on Patent and Industrial Designs (1970) Penal Code No. 111 of 1969 (1969) Law No. 180 of 1969 on the Retirement of Artists (1969) Law No. 214 of 1968 amending Law No. 21 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names (1968) Law No. 7 of 1962 amending Law No. 21 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names (1962)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Regulation No. 3 of 2001 on the classification of Patents and Industrial Designs (2001) Instructions No. 1 of 2001 on the Development of Computers in the Directorate General of Municipalities (2001) Instructions No. 97 of 1995 on the National Center for Computers (1995) Instructions No. 1 of 1995 amending the Regulation on Ownership and Circulation of Works of Art (1995) Instructions No. 12 of 1994 on the ownership and circulation of works of art (1994) Regulations of 1992 amending Regulation No. 1 of 1989 on the formation of the National Center for Computers (1992) Instructions No. 1 of 1990 to facilitate the implementation of Law No. 100 of 1972 on the National Center for Computers (1990) Instructions No. 1 of 1990 on National Center of Computers (1990) Instructions No. 1 of 1990 implementing Law No. 65 of 1970 on Patents, Industrial Designs (1990) System No. 1 of 1990 amending System No. 18 of 1984 on the National Commission for the Transfer of Technology (1990) Instructions No. 1 of 1990 on the Second Amendment to the Instructions for the Formations of the National Center for Computers (1990) Instructions No. 1 of 1989 amending the Regulation of Formations of the National Center for Computers (1989) Regulation No. 1 of 1989 on the formation of the National Center for computers (1989) Instructions of 1988 on the First Amendment to Regulation No. 1 of 1983 (1988) Regulation No. 1 of 1987 on the Commission aiming to Honor Scientists, Thinkers, Creators, Writers and Artists (1987) Regulation No. 2 of 1987 on the Commission to Honor Scientists, Thinkers, Creators, Writers and Artists (1987) Instructions No. 10 of 1985 on the National Committee for the Protection of Copyright (1985) System No. 6 of 1985 on Trade Names and Commercial Registration Numbers (1985) Statement issued by the President bringing a correction to System No. 16 of 1984 on the Electronics and Computer Research Center (1984) Statement to correct an error in the System No. 16 of 1984 (1984) System No. 18 of 1984 on the National Commission for the Transfer of Technology (1984) System No. 16 of 1984 on the Electronics and Computers Research Center (1984) Instructions No. 1 of 1983 implementing Law No. 100 of 1972 the National Center for Computers (1983) Instructions No. 2 of 1981. Instructions for shop owners (1981) Instructions Governing Computers in the Republic of Iraq in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 100 of 1972 (1973) System No. 21 of 1970 on Patents and Industrial Designs (1970) System No. 26 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names (1957) System No. 30 of 1946 amending System No. 54 of 1941 on the Trademarks of Soap (1946) System No. (54) of 1941 on Trademarks for Soap (1941) System No. 16 of 1936 on Patents (1936)

Treaty Approvals	Laws / Decrees (Date of current version) Law No. 41 of 1985 on the ratification of the Arab Convention for Copyright (1985)

Treaty Membership	WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (January 24, 1976) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (January 21, 1976) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Multilateral Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Copyright Royalties ... Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (April 19, 2013) Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (October 1, 2010) Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (April 6, 2010) Convention on Biological Diversity (October 26, 2009) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (October 26, 2009) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (October 26, 2009) WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (June 15, 2008) International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2005 (March 17, 2008) International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (November 16, 1994) United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (April 1, 1991) Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials (January 2, 1982) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (January 3, 1976) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (December 17, 1975) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (May 12, 1973) Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (November 11, 1972) Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (March 21, 1968) Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (March 21, 1967) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (August 14, 1956) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (August 14, 1956) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (August 14, 1956) Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit (May 30, 1930) Regional Economic Integration Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (April 19, 1989)

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