SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the names of international brands without legal permission, his office said Wednesday.
The statement from al-Sudani’s office said that trademark infringements are “a violation of the law, and a crime that harms the business environment and foreign investments.”
The infringements also violate “Iraq’s reputation and its ability to attract major companies and institutions with internationally registered brands and trademarks, according to the office.
It added that Iraqi authorities had taken “legal measures” against a number of businesses found to be operating under fake trademarks, but did not specify which ones.
(Esta Media Network/AP)
