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Jul 2026
Trade Secrets

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…

Sadegh Shamshiri5 min read
Jul 2026
Litigation

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…

Shahnoosh Haeri6 min read
Jul 2026
Trade Secrets

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…

Shahnoosh Haeri4 min read
Jul 2026
Trademark

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…

Sadegh Shamshiri5 min read
Jul 2026
Industrial Design

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…

Shahnoosh Haeri5 min read
Jul 2026
Utility Model

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…

Shahnoosh Haeri4 min read
Jul 2026
Intellectual Property

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,…

Sadegh Shamshiri5 min read
Jun 2026
General

Can Foreign Companies Lawfully Engage Iranian IP Counsel Under US Sanctions

Yes. You can engage Iranian counsel to file, prosecute, register, renew, maintain, and defend a trademark, patent, or industrial design in Iran. You can also pay that…

Sadegh Shamshiri9 min read
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