Patent Protection
Period:
10, 15 or 20
years, as per the
applicant's request.
Annuity Payments: Required
one year upon the
filing date, and can
be paid any time
before due date.
Late settlement of
annuities can be
done upon payment of
lateness fine.
From Filing to
Grant:
7-8 months
Convention Priority: Yes
Novelty:
Required
Filing Language: English
or French, and
should be translated
into Persian.
PCT: Iran
is not contracting
state of PCT
Procedure:
Once the patent
application is
filed, it is queued
to be examined by
the Iranian Patent
Office with respect
to compliance with
formalities only.
Accepted
applications will
become granted
patents. Upon grant,
the patent is
published in the
Official Gazette.
Any interested party
may file an
opposition against
the patent within
thirty days as of
publication before
the First Instance
Public Court.
Requirements
Filing Requirements
for Patent
Application:
1- Power of
Attorney, duly
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iran.
2- Three copies of
the specification,
claims and abstract
(in French or
English).
3- Four sets of the
formal drawings, (if
any).
4- Certified copy
priority document
along with its
translation into
English, if priority
rights are to be
claimed.
5- For patent of
importation, a
certified copy of
the letters patent *
* Patent of
importation is based
on a foreign or PCT
granted patent and
is valid for the
remaining life of
the foreign patent.
Requirements for
Assignment
Applications
1- Power of Attorney
by the Assignee,
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iran.
2- Deed of
Assignment,
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iran.
3- The original
Letters Patent for
endorsement.
Requirements for
Change of
Name/Address:
1- Power of Attorney
in the new
name/address,
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iran.
2- Certificate
proving the change
of name/address,
duly legalized up to
the Consulate of
Iran.
3- The original
Letters Patent for
endorsement.
Requirements for
License Agreement:
1- License Agreement
signed by both
parties, notarized
and legalized by the
consulate of Iran.
2- Power of attorney
from the Licenser
and Licensee,
notarized and
legalized up to the
Consulate of Iran.
3- Valid Iranian
Letters Patent or
renewal certificate
for endorsement.
