The Iraqi Trade Mark Office (TMO) has recently announced that it officially transitioned from the 7th to the 11th edition of the Nice International Classification of Goods and Services on 14 January 2025. According to the announcement, IP owners in Iraq now have the opportunity to reclassify their registered trade marks to conform to the 11th edition.

At this stage, there will be no immediate changes to official fees. However, the TMO plans to align the existing fee structure with the Nice Classification framework by substituting the previous local subclass system with the corresponding class heading system from the Nice framework. As a result, fee calculation will depend on the number of class headings, potentially impacting the overall cost for applicants.

This transition aims to enhance consistency and clarity in the trade mark classification process while aligning Iraq’s intellectual property framework with international standards and practices.