Intellectual Property
Clear perspectives on Iranian IP law.
Served but Never Told: The Hidden Risk for Foreign Trademark Owners in Iran
More than two years after Iran’s Industrial Property Protection Act was enacted in 2024, its practical strengths and weaknesses are becoming clear. One provision deserves particular…
Article 107 — Joint Ownership of a Trademark: How Co-Owners May Use, Assign, and Protect a Shared Mark
The text of Article 107 Two or more persons may register a mark jointly. In that case, they may use the mark simultaneously, provided that simultaneous…
Trademark Licensor Liability in Iran: A Practitioner’s Guide to Article 113
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT 2024 · HENGAM IP & LITIGATION Under Article 113 of Iran’s Industrial Property Protection Act 2024, a trademark owner that licenses its…
Comparing Iran Unfair Competition Rules with Article 10bis of the Paris Convention
Article 10bis sets a duty for every member of the Paris Union. Each member must give nationals of other member states “effective protection against unfair competition.” The provision…
Enforcing IP Rights in Iran: Remedies, Penalties and the Courts
How intellectual property rights are enforced in Iran under the 2024 Industrial Property Act — infringement, damages, injunctions and customs seizure, criminal penalties, unfair competition, and…
Trade Secrets in Iran: Protecting Confidential Business Information
How trade secrets are protected in Iran under the 2024 Industrial Property Act — what qualifies, what counts as infringement, whether reverse engineering is lawful, and…
Trademarks and Trade Names in Iran: A Practical Guide
How trademark protection works in Iran under the 2024 Industrial Property Act — what is registrable, the ten-year term, cancellation for non-use, bad-faith registrations, and trade-name…
Industrial Designs in Iran: Protecting How a Product Looks
How industrial design protection works in Iran under the 2024 Industrial Property Act — what qualifies, what is excluded, the registration process, and the five-year renewable…
Utility Models in Iran: The Faster, Lighter Alternative to a Patent
What a utility model protects in Iran under the 2024 Industrial Property Act, how it differs from a patent, its three-year term, cost, and how to…
Patents in Iran: A Practical Guide to the 2024 Industrial Property Act
How to obtain, keep, and enforce a patent in Iran under the 2024 Industrial Property Act — what is patentable, who can apply, the 20-year term,…