# Trademark registration in Iran

> Trademarks in Iran are registered with the Intellectual Property Center, State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties (IIPO); third parties can oppose within 30 days from publication of the application. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Iran can be designated through the Madrid System.

Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/iran
Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** Intellectual Property Center (Industrial Property Office), State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties (IIPO)
- **Madrid Protocol:** Member since 2003
- **Opposition period:** 30 days from publication of the application
- **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable
- **Multi-class applications:** Allowed
- **Foreign applicants:** Foreign applicants usually file through an Iranian representative holding a power of attorney

## Official links
- Trademark office: https://iripo.ssaa.ir/
- Online filing: https://iripo.ssaa.ir/
- Law: Act on the Protection of Industrial Property 2024 (adopted 12 June 2024; repeals the 2008 Act on Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Registration) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/23341
- Law: Act on Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Registration 2008 (repealed) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/7706

## Steps
1. Search the register for earlier identical or similar marks (the public database covers registered marks only and is in Persian).
2. File the application online through the Intellectual Property Center portal, or designate Iran in an international application under the Madrid System.
3. Pay the official fees in Iranian rials through the online system.
4. The office examines the application on absolute grounds (Articles 95 and 96) and relative grounds (Article 96 and its Note).
5. Accepted applications are published on the office portal, which opens a 30-day opposition period.
6. If no opposition is filed, pay the registration fee and the mark is entered in the register.

- **Examination:** The Iranian trademark office conducts substantive examination on absolute and relative grounds; no official examination time frame was found.
- **Publication:** Applications are published on the trademark office portal; publication starts the opposition period.
- **Opposition:** 30 days from publication of the application
- **Power of attorney:** Reported to require legalisation by an Iranian consulate abroad, signed by the applicant's authorised representative (secondary source).
- **Language:** Persian (Farsi); the office portal and register are in Persian
- **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use.

## Good to know
- Iran's 2024 Act on the Protection of Industrial Property replaced the 2008 law; it also protects certification marks, utility models and trade secrets.
- Official fees must be paid in Iranian rials through the online system; foreign applicants previously paid some fees in euros.
- Under Article 110 of the 2024 Act, a registration can be invalidated by a court if the mark has not been used for three full consecutive years from registration, unless non-use is due to force majeure.
- Iran has been party to both the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol since 25 December 2003.
- The public trademark database is in Persian, covers registered marks only, and is generally accessible only from within Iran.

## FAQ
### Is Iran part of the Madrid Protocol?
Yes. Iran acceded to both the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol, and both took effect for Iran on 25 December 2003.

### How long does a trademark registration last in Iran?
A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed for further 10-year periods.

### How long is the opposition period for trademarks in Iran?
Interested parties have 30 days from publication of the application on the trademark office portal to oppose it.

### Can an Iranian trademark be cancelled for non-use?
Yes. A court can invalidate a registration if the mark has not been used for three full consecutive years from registration, unless non-use was due to force majeure.

### Which law governs trademarks in Iran?
The Act on the Protection of Industrial Property, adopted on 12 June 2024, which replaced the 2008 Act on Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Registration.

## Sources
- WIPO Lex: Act on the Protection of Industrial Property 2024 (Iran): https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/23341
- WIPO Lex: Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/parties/8
- WIPO Madrid information notice 20/2003 (accession of Iran): https://wipo.int/documents/d/madrid-system/information-notices-en-2003-madrid_2003_20.pdf
- Intellectual Property Center of Iran portal: https://iripo.ssaa.ir/
- JETRO Middle East IP Newsletter, March 2026: https://www.jetro.go.jp/ext_images/_Ipnews/middle_east/ME_IP_Newsletter_202603-3_en.pdf

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