Trademark protection and enforcement in Iran.
Your brand is often your most valuable asset in a new market. We secure it, keep it enforceable, and act against those who imitate it — from the register through to the courtroom.
Overview
A trademark is only as strong as the system that stands behind it. We help international brands clear, register, and hold trademarks in Iran, and we treat registration as the start of the work, not the end of it. From the first availability search to renewals years later, we keep the right clean, current, and ready to enforce.
Iran is a first-to-file jurisdiction and a member of the Madrid Protocol, which makes early, well-drafted filings decisive. We advise on whether to file nationally or designate Iran through Madrid, prepare the Persian specifications examiners expect, and answer office actions and oppositions so a registration survives scrutiny rather than merely issuing.
What we do
Practising this in Iran
Because Iran sits outside several brand-protection arrangements that counsel may take for granted elsewhere, and because proceedings run in Persian before the Iranian IP Office and the specialist courts, local handling matters. We act as the on-the-ground team that foreign counsel and brand owners rely on to file correctly and respond on time.
Common questions
Do I need to use my mark in Iran to keep it?
Registration grants the right, but a mark left unused for three consecutive years becomes vulnerable to a non-use cancellation action brought by a third party. We monitor and document use so your registration stays defensible.
Can I extend an international (Madrid) registration to Iran?
Yes. Iran is a member of the Madrid Protocol, so you can designate Iran in an international application. We handle the national-phase formalities and any refusals the Iranian office raises.
What can I do about counterfeits on the market?
Options range from customs recordal and administrative action to unfair-competition and infringement litigation. We assess the evidence, send the right warning, and litigate or seize where it counts.