Iran’s new Law on the Protection of Industrial Property, effective July 2025, reshapes the country’s IP regime by introducing utility models, trade-secret protection, and unfair-competition rules — but its new five-year limit for trademark invalidation under Article 110 has stirred controversy.

Articles 129 and 130 of Iran’s Law on the Protection of Industrial Property (2024) define key instances of unfair competition, including false advertising, imitation of trade dress, deceptive commercial practices, and price-fixing. These provisions align Iran’s framework with international standards such as the Paris Convention.