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In Iran,
registration of trademarks is not compulsory, except for those
trademarks used for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food
related products. Although trademark registration may be a
costly and time-consuming process, it confers on the
proprietor certain exclusive rights to use a trademark in
relation to specified commercial activities.
Multi-class
application is possible and a single trademark application may
contain multiple classes. In other words, a trademark
application is filed per mark in one or multiple classes, but
the official fees are to be paid per mark per class.
Trademark
application is to be filed with the IIPO (Iranian Industrial
Property Office). If a trademark application is rejected by
the IIPO, the applicant may file a petition with the Public
Court of Tehran, within 10 days from the receipt of the
decision.
IIPO
publishes announcements of all applications before and after
registration, so that anyone claiming priority or a title to
them may file an opposition with the IIPO or litigate in the
Public Court of Tehran.
Requirements for filing a trademark
application
The
following documents must be filed together with, and at the
same time as, the application:
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Full name,
address and nationality of the applicant.
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Power of attorney duly legalized up
to the Iranian consulate.
A single power of attorney is sufficient for all
applications made in the name of the same applicant.
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24 samples
of the mark together with details and description of the mark
(for word marks no samples are required).
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Certified
copy of home or any other foreign registration/application (if
any).
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Description of goods/services for which the mark is applied
and Specification of the classes (according to international
classification).
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Description of the mark and the particular manner of its use
(if any).
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Description of colors (if a color mark is applied for)
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Representation of all dimensions (namely top, front and side
picture/drawing) of a 3D mark (if a three-dimensional
trademark is applied for). |
