Jurisdiction over disputes

The examination of disputes and actions arising from the implementation of this Act and its Implementing Regulation falls, as the case may be, within the jurisdiction of the branches of the Special Intellectual Property Judicial Complex located in Tehran, which shall be established by the Head of the Judiciary within six months of the date of entry into force of this Act. The prosecutor's office handling the offenses referred to in this Act shall likewise sit alongside the criminal courts of Tehran, which shall be established by the Head of the Judiciary within six months at most of the date of entry into force of this Act.

Note 1 — Disputes arising from this Act may be referred to arbitration, unless the subject of the dispute concerns the very validity of the rights.

Note 2 — The judges of the Special Intellectual Property Complex must possess legal knowledge relevant to intellectual property.

Note 3 — The specialized nature of the prosecutor's office and courts referred to in this Article does not bar the referral of other cases to these authorities.

Note 4 — Until the establishment of the Special Intellectual Property Judicial Complex in Tehran, Article 59 of the Act on the Registration of Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks (adopted 29 October 2007 / 7/8/1386) applies.