Operational Setup

IP & Trademark Registration

Trademark, patent, and industrial-design registration with the Iranian IP Office and enforcement against infringers.

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Iran is a member of the Paris Convention, the Madrid Protocol, and the Patent Cooperation Treaty — but enforcement still requires local registration and an Iranian agent of record. We secure that registration, monitor for infringement, and litigate when needed.

What’s Included

Trademark Registration

National filing and Madrid-Protocol designation with the Iranian IP Office.

  • Pre-filing search
  • National application
  • Madrid designation
  • Office-action response
  • Renewal management

Patent Filing

National-phase entry from PCT and direct Iranian patent applications.

  • PCT national phase
  • Direct filing
  • Persian translation
  • Office-action response
  • Annuity management

Industrial Design

Registration of product appearance and packaging design under the Industrial Designs Act.

  • Design search
  • Multi-class filing
  • Representations
  • Examination response
  • Renewal

Copyright & Software

Registration of software, audiovisual works, and literary works.

  • Software registration
  • Source-code deposit
  • Copyright certificate
  • Licensing memoranda
  • Assignment recording

Enforcement

Cease-and-desist, customs recordal, and civil action against infringers.

  • Cease-and-desist
  • Customs recordal
  • Civil litigation
  • Criminal complaint
  • Damages claims

Portfolio Management

Ongoing watch, renewal, and assignment management for international portfolios.

  • Watch services
  • Renewal calendar
  • Assignment recording
  • Licence recording
  • Annual portfolio review

How We Engage

1

Portfolio Review

Audit your existing IP and identify Iran-specific gaps.

2

Search & File

Run pre-filing searches and submit national applications.

3

Prosecution

Respond to Iranian IP Office office actions.

4

Registration

Receive registration certificates and record in our portfolio system.

5

Enforcement

Monitor for infringement and act when needed.

Protect Your IP in Iran

Register your trademarks, patents, and designs before you start trading in Iran.

IP protection in detail

Check the right, territory and owner before filing

Trademark, patent, design and copyright protection have different requirements. Identify the correct rights holder, relevant goods or service classes, prior filings and any conflicting local rights before choosing a national or international filing route. Registration does not guarantee enforcement or commercial exclusivity. Ask counsel to confirm applicable deadlines, translations, renewal obligations and enforcement options. A distribution contract should separately address brand use, domain names and ownership of local marketing material.

What you receive

Trademark search & registrability opinion
Format: PDF
National + Madrid Protocol filings
Format: Official receipts
Patent prosecution (PCT national phase)
Format: Application + responses
Customs recordation for border enforcement
Format: IRICA record
Watch service & opposition filings
Format: Quarterly report
Enforcement & take-down playbook
Format: PDF

Evidence to prepare

  • Rights-holder documents, mark artwork or technical disclosure
  • Relevant classes, priority claims and prior search results
  • Renewal calendar and ownership clauses for local partners

Engagement timeline

Phase 1
Search & filing strategy
2 weeks
Phase 2
Filing & formal examination
8 weeks
Phase 3
Publication & opposition window
12 weeks
Phase 4
Registration & customs recordation
4 weeks
Total — 26 weeks typical

Planning estimates only. Confirm the schedule in the proposal; authority decisions, document availability and bank acceptance may change it.

Frequently asked questions