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trademark law
Iran, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran. On July 7, 1931, the Iranian Trademark Law officially came into effect. On July 15, 1958, Iran's Patent and Trademark Regulations came into effect.
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official language
farsi
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Application principles
In Iran, trademark registration is based on the principle of prior application.
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Trademark category
Iran protects commodity trademarks, service trademarks, and collective trademarks, and color trademarks can also apply for registration. The product classification adopted by Iran is the same as the International Classification of Goods, with a total of 36 categories. Iran's trademark system is a multi category system, accepting applications for one label and multiple categories. Alcoholic products in categories 33 and 32 cannot be registered.
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Duration
The validity period is 10 years, starting from the date of application. Renewal can be processed within 6 months before expiration, with a grace period of 6 months; Each renewal is valid for 10 years.
If a trademark has not been used for three consecutive years, an application for revocation can be filed.
When transferring a trademark, public authentication of the transfer agreement and the power of attorney of the recipient is also required.
Iran is a signatory to intellectual property treaties such as the WIPO Convention and the Paris Convention, as well as a member of the Madrid Protocol. Therefore, trademark registration in Iran can be handled through either the "single country registration" or the Madrid International Trademark Registration.
In Iran, the process of applying for trademark registration consists of three steps: examination, announcement, and registration.
After receiving an application from a company, the official will conduct a legality review of the submitted application documents, trademark designs, power of attorney, and other related documents. Those who meet the requirements will be granted the application date and application number. According to the law, review whether the trademark has registrability, whether it is the same or similar to a previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the Trademark Law.
For trademarks that do not pass the examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform them of the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit a re examination within the time limit from the date of receiving the rejection notice, otherwise the application will be deemed abandoned, and the application date and application number will not be retained.
After examination, the examiner believes that the trademark application can be accepted and will publish a notice in the official trademark announcement of Iran.
The three-month period from the date of announcement is the objection period, during which any interested party may raise trademark objections. Trademarks that have been ruled to be eligible for registration after opposition, or trademarks that have been published without opposition, will be granted registration and a registration certificate will be issued.
The entire smooth application process takes about six months, and if there are any trademark objections or other situations during this period, the time will be correspondingly extended.
1. Applicant's name and address
2. Goods or services
3. Trademark design
4. Power of attorney, to be notarized
5. To submit priority, the corresponding Persian translation of the priority proof document is required
