intellectual property
Nipped in the bud - Iraq's new intellectual property laws
Iraq's revised intellectual property laws have stifled any chance of escaping US control, reports Rob Ray.
The trademark and patent offices in Baghdad reopened soon after the invasion on 19th September 2003. Since then they have been working primarily with Iraq's original pre-invasion system, but some major changes have been introduced as part of the occupation's time as the Coalition Provisional Authority.
