Iraq joins Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system

 

Iraq joined the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) as of January 31, 2022. With this participation, the number of member countries of the PCT became 155.

The PCT will enter into force in Iraq on April 30, 2022. Starting April 30, Iraqis will be able to file patent applications under the PCT to claim patent protection internationally.

Likewise, from April 30, foreign inventors and companies will be able to use the PCT System to claim patent protection for their inventions in Iraq.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) assists applicants in seeking international patent protection for their inventions, assisting patent offices in their decision to grant patents. 

Applicants may seek protection for an invention in multiple countries at the same time by filing an international patent application under the PCT.