A note from a 2026 renewal file, worth knowing if you budget an Iraqi portfolio: in the Kurdistan Region the late-renewal penalty includes the publication fees as well. In Baghdad, the late penalty applies only to the renewal fees.
So a late Kurdistan renewal is calculated on a wider base than a late Baghdad one. If you build the budget for a late Kurdistan renewal on the Baghdad method, the figure may come in higher than planned.
Fee logic is one of the places where the two offices can differ, and it shows up on the invoice.
Three tips:
- Never apply a Baghdad late-surcharge assumption to a Kurdistan file.
- Ask your agent for the specific Kurdistan figure before approving a late renewal.
- Better still, diarise both offices separately and renew on time.
Need to renew a trademark in Iraq or Kurdistan, on time or late? Ask us for the figures for each office.